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NY woman says spider made her panic, led to crash at Niagara Falls yacht club

By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Woman says spider caused crash. A woman said a spider caused her to panic and lose control of her car. She crashed into two boats docked at a Niagara Falls yacht club. (Time Life Pictures/NASA/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A New York woman said she panicked after a spider fell on her while she was driving, causing her to crash into two boats at a Niagara Falls yacht club, authorities said Tuesday.

According to Niagara Falls police, Neysia McCarthy, 19, was driving through a parking lot just after 6 a.m. Tuesday when the arachnid fell onto her, WIVB reported. McCarthy lost control of her vehicle, went over a curb and hit the boats, which were docked at the LaSalle Yacht Club on the Niagara River, the television station reported.

McCarthy and her 21-year-old passenger were not injured, WKBW reported.

According to a news release, a 1987 SunRunner and a 2020 Godfrey pontoon boat, sustained extensive damage, the television station reported. The dock and electrical box also sustained damage.

McCarthy was issued a citation for reckless driving and failing to reduce her speed, WIVB reported.

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