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Accident Database: Accident #931
| River: | Mad |
| Section: | near Fairborn |
| Gauge: | 8 feet above normal |
| Water Level: | Flood |
| Accident Code(s): | No PFD |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Age: | 27 |
| Experienced/Inexperienced: | Inexperienced |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Raft |
| Boat Model: | Cheap Discount-store Raft |
| Number of Occupants: | 2 |
| Number in Group: | 4 |
| Number of Victims: | 1 |
| Hazard Codes: | High Water |
| Summary: | The Mad River in Ohio isn't exactly whitewater, but on July 29th it was rushing by at near-floodstage.The Dayton, Ohio Daily News reported that a family was floating a section near Fairborn when they got pinned on a log jam. Their boat was a discount-store vinyl inflatable, and no one was wearing a PFD. The mishap was spotted by motorists who used their cell phone to call for help. Firefighters rescued a man and two children, but his wife, Angela Smith, 27, disappeared. A search for her body continued for several days without success. |
| Link: | http://12.100.23.254:8080/bj/news/2001/July/31/docs/002326.htm |
| Report Status: | Incomplete |
