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Posted: July 09 2005,8:24 pm |
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Just another sad reminder of how fast things can go wrong when boating....
HOLLAND, Mich (AP) — One man was killed and another is missing and presumed drowned after a 42-foot power boat carrying four people capsized Saturday on Lake Michigan as the driver was making a turn, authorities said.
The single-boat accident happened about 9:45 a.m. EDT near the western Michigan community of Holland.
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Craig Lawrance said the men on board were part of a Smoke on the Water Poker Run that included 60 to 70 boats. He said the boat was speeding from Grand Haven to Holland when the driver overcompensated for a missed turn, slowing from about 110 mph to about 70 mph.
Lawrance said alcohol was not a factor.
A 20-year-old Bristol, R.I., man died from his injuries, and the 42-year-old missing man is from Hartland, Wis., authorities said. Ottawa County sheriff's Sgt. Kevin Allman said he likely drowned.
Sgt. Scott Tatrow of the Allegan County Sheriff's Department told WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids that the passengers were wearing life preservers but they came off when straps broke from impact with the water.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and boat were joined by divers from the Ottawa and Allegan county sheriff's departments in a search of the lake Saturday afternoon.
The driver of the boat was taken to Holland Community Hospital for treatment of back injuries, while a fourth man on board was not injured.
Additional information about the men wasn't immediately released.
Lawrance said the poker run involves boaters making stops at various locations on land and in the water to collect cards for a poker hand.
The two-day event is based in Grand Haven and has been held annually since 2001, according to a Smoke on the Water Web site. Boaters take a 141-mile course with stops in South Haven, Holland, Muskegon and White Lake.
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Posted: July 09 2005,8:34 pm |
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WOW! how much of an impact does it take to rip the straps off of a PFD?
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shueman
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Posted: July 09 2005,10:54 pm |
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| Quote (brokedown @ July 09 2005,8:34 pm) | | WOW! how much of an impact does it take to rip the straps off of a PFD? |
At 80-100 mph, hitting the water is like hitting a brick wall... 
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brokedown
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Posted: July 09 2005,11:00 pm |
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the driver has to feel like sh*t for surviving and others dying
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Posted: July 10 2005,12:09 pm |
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That sucks...
My thoughts go out to the families that have lost loved ones.
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