Witnesses Describe Bloody Post-Accident Scene in DiGilio Trial

The prosecution in the trial of Brick Township boater Anthony DiGilio called several witnesses Thursday who described a chaotic, bloody scene following the Aug. 3, 2008 boating accident that is the subject of DiGilio's trial, the Star-Ledger reported.

Those who testified, including the widow of Robert Post, a 49-year-old Essex Fells resident who was killed in the accident, recounted confusion and horror in the moments following the accident in which DiGilio's 27-foot Imperial performance boat collided with Post's 17-foot Boston Whaler.

Cliff Farren, one of the passengers on the boat, told a 911 he could not see Post's head and that he had likely been decapitated, according to the Star-Ledger's report.

Other passengers on the boat who testified described their bloody injuries in detail.

The case against DiGilio, now 33, will likely hinge on whether the jury finds he was operating his vessel without bow lights and at a rate of speed too high for the conditions at the time of accident.

DiGilio faces 10 years in prison if convicted on vehicular homicide and assault by vessel charges.

The trial will resume Tuesday, according to the Star-Ledger's report.