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PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says
PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says Neighbors and loved ones are raising money to honor the memory of the Pennsylvanian who died in a boating accident in Wildwood, New Jersey during Independence Day celebrations.  Williams Haug, 34, of Ridley Township, was on a 17-foot vessel in Post Creek with four other people when an "incident" occurred on July 4, New Jersey State Police have said. His body was recovered from the creek the following day.  Foul play is not suspected but the accident remains under investigation, NJSP said.  On a GoFundMe set up to help his family handle end-of-life expenses, loved ones say th…
Man Presumed Drowned During Susquehanna River Rescue Nearly Deadly Dam: Authorities (UPDATE) Man Presumed Drowned During Susquehanna River Rescue Nearly Deadly Dam: Authorities (UPDATE)
Man Presumed Drowned During Susquehanna River Rescue Nearly Deadly Dam: Authorities (Update) UPDATE: The drowned man has been found and identified. You can read more about him here.  ORIGINAL: Two men were in a boat that capsized around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice.  The boat went under the water near the Dock Street Dam, Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice. The Dam has been a deadly spot in the river that Daily Voice has previously reported on.  One man was rescued, "he is alive," Maisel said, but his condition is  "currently unknown." "Harrisburg City Police, Fire, and PSP are helping to…
Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident
Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident State police are investigating after a Bucks County teen and recent high school graduate was killed in a boating accident in Wayne County.  Dominic Testani, 18, of Doylestown, was found more than seven hours after the accident was reported in Lake Township early Saturday, March 18,  troopers at the Honesdale barracks said in a statement.  First responders were called to East Island Lane near Lake Henry in Lake Township at about 1:50 a.m., officials said.  On arrival, troopers were told that three people were on the water in a rowboat when the vessel capsized, according …
‘Miracle On Hudson’ Called To Mind As Woman, Boy Are Killed, Others Rescued After Boat Capsizes ‘Miracle On Hudson’ Called To Mind As Woman, Boy Are Killed, Others Rescued After Boat Capsizes
‘Miracle On Hudson’ Called To Mind As Woman, Boy Are Killed, Others Rescued After Boat Capsizes A woman and a 7-year-old boy were killed when a private boat from New Jersey capsized near Manhattan on Tuesday, bringing to mind for many the “Miracle on the Hudson.” UPDATE: Police ID Boy, Woman Killed In Capsized Boat On Hudson River. “My heart breaks for all those involved in today’s tragic boating accident,” New York Mayor Eric Adams said during a news conference on the Manhattan side of the river. “This is a devastating moment for their families and our city.” The 50-year-old adult and boy were pulled from beneath the boat and taken to Mount Sinai and Bellevue hospitals, where they …
PA Lifeguard, 16, Dies After Jersey Shore Boating Accident PA Lifeguard, 16, Dies After Jersey Shore Boating Accident
PA Lifeguard, 16, Dies After Jersey Shore Boating Accident A 16-year-old lifeguard from Pennsylvania died after a boating accident on the Jersey Shore. Norman V. Inferrera III, of Phoenixville, PA, was rowing a lifeguard boat in the ocean when the vessel was broadsided by a wave and flipped over on the Reading Avenue Beach in Cape May Aug. 19, police said. Norman was knocked unconscious and other lifeguards responded immediately to his aid, police said. The teen was flown to the hospital, where he died on Friday night, a relative told Daily Voice. More than $97,300 had been raised for his family on a GoFundMe as of Saturday morning. “My heart, p…
Upper Darby Man, 37, Dies In Jersey Shore Jet Ski Accident Upper Darby Man, 37, Dies In Jersey Shore Jet Ski Accident
Upper Darby Man, 37, Dies In Jersey Shore Jet Ski Accident A 37-year-old man from Pennsylvania riding a jet ski on the Jersey Shore fell off, suffered a medical episode and died in the water Saturday, authorities said. New Jersey State Troopers responded to the bay area on reports of a boating accident on the 300 block of Bay Avenue in Ocean City just before 5 p.m. Saturday, Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. An investigation found that Donald Walters, of Upper Darby, fell off a jet ski and suffered an undisclosed medical episode while in the water, Goez said. Walters transported Shore Memorial Hospital and later pronounced dead.  The accident r…