Caught on camera: Man has close call with boat while scuba diving in Hawaii, video shows

HAWAII — A diver in Hawaii counts his blessings after escaping injury despite being run over by a boat.

Chris Lastra’s camera captured the terse call as he rose to the ocean’s surface after a dive.

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“The boat definitely hit me and luckily it didn’t hit my head and knocked me out,” Lastra said. “I thank God I’m alive.”

Lastra said the incident was his fault. He dived without a buoy or dive flag to warn boaters.

He was not injured, although his fin was ruined.