Boating fatal on grand lake

[hoser147]

Mercer Co. At aprox.11:47 hrs 5/23/09 2 Boats crashed on Grand Lake, Northwood Lighthouse area 1 boat was stationary fishing, occupied by 2 people was struck by another vessel. One fatality from the moving vessel and 2 people on board were injured. Both fishermen from the stationary boat were treated for minor injuries. As of 0400 hrs the boats were being towed to a state impound at the Park office. The incident is still under investigation by the Park officers and Ohio Division of Watercraft.

 

[hoser147]

All the people involved in the boat crash were locals, 2 guys fishing stated they heard a boat coming across the lake, couldnt see anything made a couple of sweeps with a spot light and nothing. One of them picked up the spot light and turned it on and the other boat was right on top of them, they jumped from their boat. The other operator was thrown from his boat and found by Park officers and Lifeflight, Died the next morining in Lima Hospital, Parks officers are stating it was Alcohol related.

 

[mdulrich]

BAC was over three times the legal limit and travelling 4 times the speed limit.

Alcohol, speeding factors in fatal boat accident | boat, limit, frey - Local News - LimaOhio.com

Mike

 

[mtindor]

That's really ashame. When Randy first posted the news, I had a gut feeling it was going to all be alcohol-related. It's ashame the guy had to die. On the other hand, at least hte fishermen didn't die.

Usually in alcohol-related accidents, everybody but the intoxicated person gets injured or killed.

Mike

 

[rdale]

It's not good that a drunk driver died - but is it a shame? Not quite sure I agree with you on that one...

 

[hoser147]

Poor judgment to get behind the wheel either way. Here is another follow up story from Newscenter 7 New Information In Deadly Boating Crash - News Story - WHIO Dayton The lake is patrolled by several agencies, Not uncommon to see them out there at night patrolling, with the number of nite spots on the lake.