Incident Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | Date | Time | County | Incident Type | Location | Lake/River | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGT. D.J. DUFFIE (1325) | 230277030 | 05/27/2023 | 4:40PM | ST. CHARLES | COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT | MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR MILE MARKER 228 | MISSISSIPPI RIVER | C |
| Boat. # | Boat Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Name | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Boat Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 RINKER MOTORBOAT | MODERATE | TOWED TO TWO BRANCH MARINA | JUVENILE | MALE | 14 | YES | O FALLON, MO | UNKNOWN | SOUTHBOUND |
| Boat. # | Name | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUVENILE | MALE | 14 | NONE | YES | O FALLON, MO | DRIVER | NON INJURY |
| VESSEL #1 WAS TRAVELING DOWNSTREAM ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, NEAR THE 228 MILE MARKER. DUE TO HIGH WATER, A NORMALLY VISIBLE ROCK DIKE WAS SUBMERGED UNDER THE RIVERS SURFACE. OPERATOR #1 TRAVELED OVER TOP THE SUBMERGED ROCK DIKE, CAUSING THE LOWER UNIT OF VESSEL #1'S MOTOR TO STRIKE THE ROCK DIKE. VESSEL #1 IMMEDIATELY BECAME DISABLED AND BEGAN TAKING ON WATER. |