Ratickle
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Seems a little dumb with the water conditions yesterday. Unless Apache started making 18' flatbottoms......
From M Live
A flat bottom boat carrying five people and a dog capsized about a mile offshore from Linwood Beach on a gusty Saturday morning.
Bay County Central Dispatch confirmed the capsized boat. U.S. Coast Guard officials declined to give any information while they investigated the incident that happen at about 11:50 a.m. Saturday.
Kawkawlin Township Fire Department responded to the scene with five firefighters, said Asst. Fire Chief Pat Campbell.
Campbell said the boat had three children and two adults aboard the 18-foot flat bottom boat. He said high winds likely caused the accident.
"The winds were high and the water was too much," said Campbell. "They are dealing with mild hypothermia."
It's unclear if the passengers were wearing life jackets, said Campbell. Passengers were being assisted by paramedics at the scene.
The National Weather Service has a high wind advisory in place until 6 p.m. Saturday. Winds are capable of reaching 45 mph, according to the service alert. Winds may be more persistent along the Saginaw Bay shoreline.
This marks the second capsized boat in the past week on or near the Saginaw Bay. Last Saturday, a 30-foot Checkmate struck a buoy on the Saginaw River. The crash resulted in a head injury for one male passenger.
From M Live
A flat bottom boat carrying five people and a dog capsized about a mile offshore from Linwood Beach on a gusty Saturday morning.
Bay County Central Dispatch confirmed the capsized boat. U.S. Coast Guard officials declined to give any information while they investigated the incident that happen at about 11:50 a.m. Saturday.
Kawkawlin Township Fire Department responded to the scene with five firefighters, said Asst. Fire Chief Pat Campbell.
Campbell said the boat had three children and two adults aboard the 18-foot flat bottom boat. He said high winds likely caused the accident.
"The winds were high and the water was too much," said Campbell. "They are dealing with mild hypothermia."
It's unclear if the passengers were wearing life jackets, said Campbell. Passengers were being assisted by paramedics at the scene.
The National Weather Service has a high wind advisory in place until 6 p.m. Saturday. Winds are capable of reaching 45 mph, according to the service alert. Winds may be more persistent along the Saginaw Bay shoreline.
This marks the second capsized boat in the past week on or near the Saginaw Bay. Last Saturday, a 30-foot Checkmate struck a buoy on the Saginaw River. The crash resulted in a head injury for one male passenger.
