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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…
37-Year-Old DoorDash Exec, 3 NY Residents Among 8 Killed In Lake Tahoe After Boat Overturns 37-Year-Old DoorDash Exec, 3 NY Residents Among 8 Killed In Lake Tahoe After Boat Overturns
37-Year-Old DoorDash Exec, 3 NY Residents 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…
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…