2 Dead After Boat Hits Floating Object on Mississippi River Near Dubuque
A nearby boat rescued one occupant, and authorities said two others were recovered and pronounced dead after the crash.
- On Saturday, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources began investigating a fatal boating crash on the Mississippi River near Dubuque that claimed two lives.
- Near Massey Marina around three p.m., a boat struck a floating object in the river, ejecting three occupants into the water.
- One occupant was rescued by a nearby vessel, while emergency responders recovered the other two people, who were pronounced dead at the scene.
- The DNR, Key West Fire Department, Dubuque County Conservation Board, and Dubuque County Sheriff responded to Massey Marina following the accident.
- Officials have not released victim identities as they continue notifying families, and the incident remains under active investigation.
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Clinton Herald
Western Iowa Today 96.5 KSOM KS 95.7Iowa DNR investigating boating fatalities on Mississippi River
DUBUQUE, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a boating accident with two fatalities on the Mississippi River near Dubuque on Saturday afternoon.
Two dead after boat accident on Mississippi at Dubuque
Two people died in a boating accident on the Mississippi River this weekend. First responders were called the Massey Marina in Dubuque at about 3 p.m. Saturday. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, a boat struck a floating object in the river and three people were thrown overboard. A boat nearby rescued one […]
Bulletin-Review
The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa…Two killed in Mississippi River accident near Dubuque
Two people were killed Saturday in a boating accident on the Mississippi River near Dubuque, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said. The Iowa DNR said in a news release that a call came in about 3 p.m. Saturday that…
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