Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph
Omaha World-Herald ^ | 7-15-03 | Susan Szalewski

Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph

BY SUSAN SZALEWSKI WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

A Council Bluffs man who drowned in the Missouri River was thrown from a
boat traveling more than 100 mph, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office has
determined.

The Sheriff's Office said Monday that it would seek criminal charges against
the boat's driver, Edward Guyett of Omaha.

A passenger in the boat on May 31, Bruce Turner of Council Bluffs, was
ejected when the boat struck its own wake.

Rescuers and other boaters were unable to find Turner after he went
overboard. His body was found four days later.

The month-long Sheriff's Office investigation was unusual, Capt. Steve
Freese said, because data was available from a global positioning system on
the boat.

Experts from the system's manufacturer in Olathe, Kan., were able to
determine the boat's exact speed - 116 mph - as Turner fell overboard, he
said.

Neither Turner nor Guyett was wearing a life jacket, Freese said.

Criminal charges for what, I wonder. Stupidity? As far as I know there is no speed limit posted on the Missouri River.

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Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph
Omaha World-Herald ^ | 7-15-03 | Susan Szalewski

Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph

BY SUSAN SZALEWSKI WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

A Council Bluffs man who drowned in the Missouri River was thrown from a
boat traveling more than 100 mph, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office has
determined.

The Sheriff's Office said Monday that it would seek criminal charges against
the boat's driver, Edward Guyett of Omaha.

A passenger in the boat on May 31, Bruce Turner of Council Bluffs, was
ejected when the boat struck its own wake.

Rescuers and other boaters were unable to find Turner after he went
overboard. His body was found four days later.

The month-long Sheriff's Office investigation was unusual, Capt. Steve
Freese said, because data was available from a global positioning system on
the boat.

Experts from the system's manufacturer in Olathe, Kan., were able to
determine the boat's exact speed - 116 mph - as Turner fell overboard, he
said.

Neither Turner nor Guyett was wearing a life jacket, Freese said.

Yeah... they may be hard pressed to find anything but seamanship issues and
operation of a vessel in a dangerous manner. The Captain is responsible for
any crew or guests.

CM


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| Criminal charges for what, I wonder. Stupidity? As far as I know there is
no speed limit posted on the Missouri River.
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| Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph
| Omaha World-Herald ^ | 7-15-03 | Susan Szalewski
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| Drowning victim thrown from boat going 116 mph
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| BY SUSAN SZALEWSKI WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
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| A Council Bluffs man who drowned in the Missouri River was thrown from a
| boat traveling more than 100 mph, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office
has
| determined.
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| The Sheriff's Office said Monday that it would seek criminal charges
against
| the boat's driver, Edward Guyett of Omaha.
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| A passenger in the boat on May 31, Bruce Turner of Council Bluffs, was
| ejected when the boat struck its own wake.
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| Rescuers and other boaters were unable to find Turner after he went
| overboard. His body was found four days later.
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| The month-long Sheriff's Office investigation was unusual, Capt. Steve
| Freese said, because data was available from a global positioning system
on
| the boat.
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| Experts from the system's manufacturer in Olathe, Kan., were able to
| determine the boat's exact speed - 116 mph - as Turner fell overboard,
he
| said.
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| Neither Turner nor Guyett was wearing a life jacket, Freese said.
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