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Boating Accidents

Whale Killed In NJ Boat Strike; Passenger Thrown Overboard In Shocking Video Whale Killed In NJ Boat Strike; Passenger Thrown Overboard In Shocking Video
Whale Killed In NJ Boat Strike; Passenger Thrown Overboard In Shocking Video A whale was killed in a New Jersey bay this weekend after being struck by a boat, an incident that also tossed a passenger into the water and stunned nearby boaters. According to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the 20-foot minke whale was first spotted in Barnegat Bay around 2:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2. About an hour later, the New Jersey State Police Marine Unit contacted the conservation group to report that a boat had collided with the animal in a violent crash. Video of the crash shared with NJ.com shows a boater being thrown overboard as the vessel nearly capsizes after the whale ra…
Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River
Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River A boating trip took a dangerous turn on the Connecticut River when a small vessel overturned near Ferry Park, leaving the captain struggling to stay above water and his dog trapped beneath the boat. Emergency crews from the Rocky Hill Fire Department, police, and EMS rushed to the scene after getting the call around 2:19 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15. The boat was found upside-down about 200 feet from the docks.  The operator was clinging to the back of a nearby boat, struggling in the water. But help didn’t just come from first responders. A person aboard an approaching boat jumped into …
37-Year-Old DoorDash Exec, Both Parents Among 8 Killed In Lake Tahoe After Boat Overturns 37-Year-Old DoorDash Exec, Both Parents Among 8 Killed In Lake Tahoe After Boat Overturns
37-Year-Old DoorDash Exec, Both Parents Among 8 Killed In Lake Tahoe After Boat Overturns A young executive for on-demand food delivery service DoorDash and his mother and father were among eight people killed when a boat with 10 onboard capsized in Lake Tahoe, on the border between California and Nevada. The other boaters who died were all friends of the exec, Josh Pickles, including his 72-year-old uncle, Peter Bayes, according to San Francisco's KTVU, which reported the group was celebrating the birthday of Pickles' mother, Paula Bozinovich, who turned 71. Pickles' father, Terry Pickles, was 73 years old. Three other victims were from New York, according to the…
3 Pulled From Long Island Sound After Boat Sinks; 1 In Critical Condition 3 Pulled From Long Island Sound After Boat Sinks; 1 In Critical Condition
3 Pulled From Long Island Sound After Boat Sinks; 1 In Critical Condition Three people were pulled from Long Island Sound after the boat they were on sank on Monday, Nov. 4, authorities said. All were taken to an area hospital for treatment with one person in critical condition.  The Mayday call went out around 12:45 p.m. for a vessel that was going down somewhere in Milford Harbor, fire officials said. Milford Marine Units and the US Coast Guard responded.  A quick-thinking oyster boat captain, having heard the distress call, went to the area and found the craft completely submerged with the three boaters in the frigid waters about two miles offsh…
1 Dead, 2 Missing In Middlesex County Boating Accident 1 Dead, 2 Missing In Middlesex County Boating Accident
1 Dead, 2 Missing In Middlesex County Boating Accident A man is dead, and two people are still missing following a boat accident in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single motorboat floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook. "There was significant damage to the boat, which hit the east-facing jetty at the mouth of the Connecticut River," said Healey.  A total of nine people were on the boat. An…
Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Swimmers Found In Candlewood Lake Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Swimmers Found In Candlewood Lake
Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Swimmers Found In Candlewood Lake The bodies of two Fairfield County men who were missing after jumping from a boat in Candlewood Lake have been recovered by police. Related: New Update: Missing Candlewood Lake Swimmers ID'd As Men Ages 38, 26 The two men, identified as 26-year-old and 38-year-old Danbury residents, were found by the Connecticut State Police dive team and the Danbury Police dive team in Candlewood Lake in Danbury on Thursday, July 18. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of family.  According to James Fowler, a spokesperson for the state Department of Energy and…