The duck boats operated by ride the ducks have been involved in a number of incidents. july 2010 accident. in july 2010, a ride the ducks vehicle stalled on the delaware river in philadelphia, pennsylvania, and was struck by a barge, sinking the duck boat and killing two of the passengers, who were hungarian tourists.. In 1999, in hot springs, arkansas a duck boat sank and claimed the lives of 13 people. in 2010, a stalled duck boat on the delaware river in philadelphia was run over by a barge; two tourists were. Five years after that incident, a duck boat was involved in another fatality, this time on land. elizabeth karnicki, 68, was run over and killed by a ride the ducks vehicle in may 2015..
The duck boat, a small amphibious watercraft used to conduct tours of the philadelphia waterfront, was pushed down into the water by the hull of the barge and sank. two hungarian passengers on the. In philadelphia in 2010, a duck boat that stalled in the delaware river was struck by a barge being towed by a tugboat, killing two people. on land, pedestrians and a motorist were killed in. A frantic seach was under way in the delaware river in philadelphia today after a barge plowed into a tourist boat carrying 37 people, overturning the boat, authorities said..