Accident Database

Report ID#68280

2011-06-17
accident date
Unidentified Man
victim
n/a
victim age
Kings River
river
n/a
section
n/a
location
n/a
gage
n/a
water level
N/A
river difficulty
Pinned in Boat Against Strainer
cause code(s)
n/a
injury type(s)
n/a
factors
Private
trip type
Other
boat type
status?
status

Description

Victim was tubing with a group of 9 Navy personnel. Group arrived at a low-head dam around 4:00. A jet skier tried to tow them to the other side of the river when the rope snapped. Everyone washed over the dam; three sustained minor injuries, and one disapeared.