MAY 23, 2015
OSKALOOSA, IOWA (KWWL)
An Oskaloosa man died Saturday morning after the boat he was
operating rolled on Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, according to an Iowa
Department of Natural Resources news release.
Gregory Alan Williams, 50, pronounced dead Saturday
afternoon, and a passenger were thrown from the boat after it overturned
shortly after 11 a.m. The passenger was not seriously injured.
Occupants of another boat pulled the two from the water.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating
the incident.
According to the release, it is believed the 33-foot boat rolled
after making a sharp turn. The department is also investigating whether the
rough water caused by windy conditions contributed to the incident.
It was unknown whether the passengers were wearing life
jackets.
The boat sank after rolling, and s of early Saturday
evening, an effort was being made to locate and retrieve the boat in about 40
feet of water.
He was going too fast and failed to negotiate the curve, reaching his final destination on this Memorial Day Holiday. RIP.