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Accident Database: Accident #691
| River: | Youghiogheny |
| Section: | Lower |
| Location: | Dimple Rock |
| Water Level: | Medium |
| Difficulty: | III |
| Accident Code(s): | Swim Into Undercut Trap |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Commercial |
| Boat Type: | Other |
| Number of Occupants: | 2 |
| Number in Group: | 6 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Initial Report: | Dimple Rapid was the scene of three deaths during the 2000 season, making it the worst year on record for this popular Western Pennsylvania river. Less than ten days after the second, on September 16th a church group from Central Pennsylvania rented rafts and duckies for a trip down the river. At Dimple Rapid Andrea Yealy, 16, rammed Dimple Rock and flipped her rented double duck. Her partner washed free, but she disappeared. Her life vest bobbed to the surface shortly. Guides made an extensive search of the area, then radioed for help. Search dogs alerted in the vicinity of Dimple Rock. The river level was lowered overnight by the U.S. Corps of Engineers in Confluence, PA to aid in the search. The next morning her body was pulled from under the left side of Dimple Rock by veteran river guide Scott Downs. CW |
| Report Status: | Completed |
