Accident Database

Report ID#66704

2004-07-10
accident date
Layton Ledgister
victim
52
victim age
Delaware
river
Shohola
section
Butler's Rift
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
II
river difficulty
Flush Drowning
cause code(s)
Does not Apply
injury type(s)
Other
factors
Commercial
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

On July 10, 2004, 52-year-old Layton Ledgister was paddling a rented two-person kayak on the Upper Delaware River with his 13-year-old son. When their boat capsized, the boy was able to swim to shore. Mr. Ledgister, however, unsuccessfully tried to stay afloat and drowned. An MD who was paddling the river attempted CPR and pronounced Mr. Ledgister dead. Police said that the father and son were wearing life jackets at the time of the accident, but that they were not properly secured. http://www.riverreporter.com/issues/04-07-15/news-drown.html http://tinyurl.com/azvvrhttp://www.recordonline.com/archive/2004/07/11/cwdrwoin.htm