The 19-year-old fell from a ferry as the boat was jolted by a large wave. Witnesses said he managed to use the torch on his mobile phone to signal for help from the water. 9News
He was thrown overboard at 7.30pm when the Clontarf ferry was jolted by a large wave.Witnesses said he managed to use the torch on his mobile phone to signal from the water.
"The boys were just jumping at the back and one of them jumped and as he went to the ground, he just misplaced his foot, and fell backwards and went overboard," she told 9News.The crew rescued the teen and he apparently dried off before leaving the ferry at Circular Quay.Large swells are hitting the NSW coast this weekend.
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