A former Army Ranger was nearly sliced in half when he was struck by a propeller of a boat that ran him over in a disturbing hit-and-run as he snorkeled off the coast of the Bahamas during a family vacation.
Brent Slough, from Prosper, Texas, is in critical condition at an ICU in Miami, Florida, after suffering multiple fractures and deep gashes in the horrifying incident on June 30.
Slough was snorkeling approximately 20 feet off the shore of Exuma when a speedboat, captained by two men, barreled through the waters and into the father of two before taking off, CBS Texas reported.
Brent Slough in a hospital bed after being struck by a boat while snorkeling with his family in the Bahamas on June 30, 2025. CBS TEXAS/YouTube
The 42-year-old was with his wife, Whitney, and their two daughters, who witnessed the grisly hit-and-run, for a 10-day vacation on