Actor Stephen Dorff and some pals began 2001 with a rough start when their yacht collided with a swimmer off the shores of St. Barts in the Caribbean, reported The National Enquirer.
The unfortunate swimmer, 21 year-old Lauren Peters, was struck by the boat's propeller when a wave unexpectedly pushed the craft, severing one of her legs.
"We watched in horror as it… went out of control and hurt this helpless woman," Dorff recalled. "We were powerless to do anything. It easily could have been any of us injured… I wish her a speedy recovery."
Dorff, along with Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Keidis and Maverick Records's Guy Oseary, were reportedly aboard the yacht when it struck Peters. According to the New York Post, the boat was brought close to shore so the passengers would not have to swim back.
"There was blood everywhere," one witness told the paper. "It looked like a shark attack. People were throwing up and fainting."
Losing blood fast, Peters was in dire need of immediate medical attention. Fortunately, a Manhattan dermatologist named Dr. Howard Sobel was nearby and came to the rescue, stopping the gushing blood before it was too late.
Peters is now said to be in a New York hospital where doctors are trying to reattach her leg. – Albawaba.com.
