Woman drives into aquarium at Tampa airport

[Raiden]

Motorist, child OK after vehicle slams into 1,500-gallon tank

TAMPA, Fla. - The driver and the child in her lap survived when a pickup slammed into a 1,500-gallon aquarium at Tampa International Airport, officials said. The tropical fish were not so lucky.

Airport officials say 36-year-old Yamile Campuzano-Martine lost control of her truck and drove into the saltwater tank outside the American Airlines baggage claim Monday night. Airport spokeswoman Brenda Geoghagan said the driver had an unrestrained 6-year-old boy in her lap.

About 90 percent of the 30 to 40 saltwater fish in the tank were killed.

The aquarium was part of a public art program. The airport spent $200,000 on the exhibit, which included the 12-foot tank.

Campuzano-Martine was cited for careless driving. No number was listed for her in public records.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Will she be fined or anything?

 

[Paroxysm]

probably......

 

[Majic Walrus]

She probably was fined, but the real money will come with the airport sues her.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

The airport would sue her?

 

[Morg]

The airport would sue her?

she killed the fishes

 

[Aesop Rocks]

all the fishes are died?

 

[Majic Walrus]

The airport would sue her?

She caused considerable damage that I doubt her insurance covers.

 

[katie_girl09]

The airport would sue her?

She killed 90% of their saltwater fish and ruined the tank, all of which cost the airport $200,000! I'd sue!

 

[Raiden]

She killed 90% of their saltwater fish and ruined the tank, all of which cost the airport $200,000! I'd sue!

Yeah, not to mention that she had her 6-year-old son on her lap, which is illegal. She should be cited for child endangerment as well imo.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Looks like she got herself into a [blackout]fooled ya[/blackout] [blackout]Slippery[/blackout] situation.

 

[katie_girl09]

Yeah, not to mention that he had her 6-year-old son on her lap, which is illegal. She should be cited for child endangerment as well imo.

She pulled a Britney Spears!

 

[FaT_tONle]

Isn't baggage claim usually indoors? Was the aquarium outdoors? I can't picture how this happens unless the aquarium is alongside the road.

 

[Alex The Great]

I bet Peta might have at em, not fine, maybe yell at....

 

[SuperFerret]

PETA would go after the airport for having fish in a tank. There's no "good" publicity to be gained going after a normal person.

 

[Alex The Great]

PETA would go after the airport for having fish in a tank. There's no "good" publicity to be gained going after a normal person.

It's a 200 grand tank. I bet the tank has better conditions than the ocean!

 

[SuperFerret]

Still, those fish have rights! They should be free! Free! Free to get diseases and parasites and eaten by bigger fish! It's what Christopher Columbus would want!

 

[bullets]

The parking situation at airports is ridiculous and i'm not the least bit suprised this happened.

 

[Nirvana]

God Dammit, that aquarium was huge and awesome. The fish in there were so beautiful.

That stupid b****.

 

[SuperFerret]

If it makes you feel any better, Nirvana, all that salt water must have wrecked her engine entirely.

 

[Majic Walrus]

The parking situation at airports is ridiculous and i'm not the least bit suprised this happened.

1,500 gallons is a lot. No matter how ****** the parking is you should be able to rationalize that driving into a big glass box of water is dumb.

 

[SuperFerret]

Glass is clear. Water is clear. Maybe she was hoping that there was nothing there?

 

[Majic Walrus]

Flying mother****ing fish?

 

[SuperFerret]

It's happened before.

 

[Majic Walrus]