Incident Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | Date | Time | County | Incident Type | Location | Lake/River | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSGT D. J . DUFFIE (1325) | 230469192 | 08/29/2023 | 10:15AM | ST. CHARLES | FIRE/EXPLOSION (UNKNOWN ORIGIN) | MISSISSIPPI RIVER - DARDENNE SLOUGH NEAR 222 MILE MARKER | MISSISSIPPI RIVER | C |
| Boat. # | Boat Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Name | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Boat Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYLINER 200 | TOTAL | TIED TO LOG ON EAST SHORE | BERNER, JAMES R | MALE | 39 | NO | DES PERES, MO | UNKNOWN | SOUTHBOUND |
| Boat. # | Name | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERNER, JAMES R | MALE | 39 | MODERATE | NO | DES PERES, MO | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED TO MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS BY ST CHARLES COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT |
| 1 | HARTOG, CRAIG D | MALE | 42 | MODERATE | NO | OCCUPANT | TRANSPORTED TO MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS BY ST CHARLES COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT |
| VESSEL #1 HAD RECENTLY FUELED AT POLESTAR MARINA. AFTER RUNNING THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, OPERATOR #1 STARTED THE ENGINE AND BEGAN EXITING FROM POLESTAR MARINA. ONCE ENTERING THE DARDENNE SLOUGH, OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, THE ENGINE TO VESSEL #1 DIED. OPERATOR #1 ATTEMPTED TO START VESSEL #1, CAUSING A SMALL EXPLOSION. BOTH OPERATOR #1 AND PASSENGER #1 JUMPED FROM VESSEL #1 AND SWAM TO SHORE. CORRECTED REPORT |