Wisconsin Boating Fatality Summary - 2008 Season

Updated through June 28, 2008

#	Date/ Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
1.	04/06/08	Wisconsin River	1	Fell Overboard	Open	No	No
	10:47am	Marathon	40, Male	Drowning	13'10"/50hp
Victim-Operator drove boat too near the water cascade below an Open dam. Boat was caught in current & capsized.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
2.	04/06/08	Wisconsin River	1	Fell Overboard	Open	No	No
	10:47am	Marathon	17, Male	Drowning	13'10" / none
Victim was passenger on boat driven too near the water cascade below an Open dam. Boat caught in current & capsized.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
3.	05/23/08	Wisconsin River	1	Presume Capsized & Fell Overboard	Canoe	Yes	Not Known
	Unknown	Door	22, Male	Drowning
Victim last seen leaving a Resort in canoe on 5-23-08 Two men observed a Blue object floating near Washington Island on 6-17 & 18. Investigation found victim. Blue object was the victim’s PFD.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
4.	06/05/08	Lake Tomahawk	1	Fell Overboard	Open	No	Suspected
	2:25pm	Oneida	63, Male	Drowning	14' / 15hp
Victim's boat was found unoccupied and going in circles. The victim was found the next day.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
5.	06/07/08	Lake Wisconsin	1	Fell Overboard	Open	No	Unknown
	2PM	Columbia	45, Male	Drowning	16'/ 40hp
Victim's boat was observed and found dfiting across the Lake on 6/8. The victim was found the next day.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
6.	06/14/08	Popple River	1	Presume Fell Overboard	Kayak	Yes	No
	4:00PM	Florence	30, Male	Drowned	7'9"
Victim did not reach pick-up point at expected time. Search next morning located victim face down near kayak in pool below Little Bull Falls.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
7	06/21/08	Little Lake Butte des Morts	1	Capsized and Fall Overboard	Canoe	No	Not Known
	6:43pm	Winnebago	48, Male	Drowning
Father & Son in canoe encountered strong winds which capsized canoe. Son was able to swim safely to shore. Father did not and his body was recovered later about 10pm.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
8.	06/28/08	Geneva Lake	1	Struck by Boat While in Water	Open	Yes	No
	2PM	Walworth	28, Female	Trauma Injury	22'/260hp
Victim was wakeboarding and fell off board. While waiting pick-up by the tow boat, she was struck by another approaching boat and that boat's propeller.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
9.	08/07/08	Black River	1	Fell Overboard	Canoe	No	Unknown
	4PM	Jackson	61, Male	Drowning	12'
Father and 2 daughters rented canoes for 2 hour trip on the Black River. Four hours later one daughter reported father did not arrive at the designated landing.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
10.	08/10/08	Lake DuBay	1	Intentionally went into water	Pontoon	No	No
	3:45PM	Marathon	52, Male	Drowning	24'
Victim & female friend were boating on lake. Friend fell overboard. Victim went into water & rescued friend. Victim did not resurface.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
11.	08/12/08	Lake Winnebago So. Asylum Bay	1	Fell Overboard	Open	No	Unknown
	8PM	Winnebago	60, Male	Drowning	16'
Boat found circling unoccupied. Victim was reported going fishing at 6AM. Body was recovered at 7:45AM the next day.

#	Date / Time	Water Body/ County	# Fatalities/ Age	Accident Type/ Cause of Death	Boat Type/ Size (length/hp)	PFD	Alcohol Involved
12.	08/14/08	Garth Lake	1	Fell Overboard	Open	No	Unknown
	10:50AM	Oneida	46, Male	Not Known	14'
Victim told wife he was taking boat to work on motor. Boat found traveling in circles unoccupied. Victim body found at 6PM.

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Last Revised: Friday August 22 2008