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Accident Database: Accident #886
| River: | Cobbosseecontee Stream |
| Water Level: | Flood |
| Difficulty: | III |
| Accident Code(s): | Tree Pin |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Age: | 48 |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Kayak - Unknown |
| Number of Occupants: | 1 |
| Number in Group: | 2 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Hazard Codes: | Natural Strainer or Sieve |
| Summary: | On April 4th James McCann, 48, launched a kayak on Cobbossee Stream in Maine while the river was in flood. His kayak hit a clump of trees and flipped, trapping the man inside. His partner, working with friends on shore, tried to help Mr. McCann but he died before they got him free. |
| Link: | http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2005/04/06/kayaker_dies_in_maine_as_rain_swollen_rivers_roil/ |
| Report Status: | Incomplete |
