2013 Boat Accident

[upthesaukee]

Governor's Island Bridge...two boats tried to go through the bridge at the same time. Marine Patrol is reporting serious injuries. Heard on the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Dispatch on the scanner. Laconia and Gilford notified.

[HellRaZoR004]

Wow, second accident in less than 12 hours? I hope everyone pulls through!

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http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/5138/?rl=rr

5 patients...

[upthesaukee]

Not able to pick up the two way, only LRMF dispatch answers,

Ambulances are on scene, not sure of how many injuries. 1040PM

Gilford boat on scene.

Up to five patients, will be shuttling patients to land by bridge or Glendale docks. No info on extent of injuries 1042.

Gotta end the report..sorry...it has been a long time since 4 this morning.

[HellRaZoR004]

LRGH (Lakes Region General) is receiving 4 patients, 2 with arm fractures from location. 2259

[flatlander02138]

My thoughts are with those injured last night. A quick scan online makes it appears a two vessel crash happened southside of Governor's Island Bridge, a no wake zone, Barry Myers, 50, of Dracut is accused of destroying boats and lives. He has a prior DWI arrest listed in 1/2010 and was charged with bwi last night. Be safe.

[Merrymeeting]

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/fiv...j/-/index.html

[Par Four]

12' Chapparal?

[Legionnaire70]

When I went by last night 2 marine patrol boats were WAY south of the no wake zone.. So not sure if it actually took place in or out of that area.
There were two ambulances and a fire ruck set up as well at the GI bridge. Didn't look good.. Hope everyone is ok.. Not good boating and driving!!

[Diver Vince]

Originally Posted by flatlander02138

My thoughts are with those injured last night. A quick scan online makes it appears a two vessel crash happened southside of Governor's Island Bridge, a no wake zone, Barry Myers, 50, of Dracut is accused of destroying boats and lives. He has a prior DWI arrest listed in 1/2010 and was charged with bwi last night. Be safe.

I've just checked my Bizer Chart. The south side of the GI bridge is NOT a no wake zone. The north side is. I'm a newbie on Winni, so others might want to chime in here.

Just curious, were the boats traveling in opposite directions or the same direction?

[ITD]

Originally Posted by Diver Vince

I've just checked my Bizer Chart. The south side of the GI bridge is NOT a no wake zone. The north side is. I'm a newbie on Winni, so others might want to chime in here.

Just curious, were the boats traveling in opposite directions or the same direction?

You are correct Vince, we beat that horse in this thread... http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ad.php?t=15939

[Bostonian]

It made the globe

http://boston.com/metrodesk/2013/06/...y5J/story.html

[8gv]

Let the litigation begin!

[T.H.E. Binz]

While waiting my turn to go under the G-Island Bridge, a large (virtually ocean-going) vessel named **** pulling a wake passed my boat and cut off the boat entering from the other side. Don't know what this **** hurry was since he docked about three houses down from the bridge.

[RailroadJoe]

Rich people do not wait for others.

[tis]

Originally Posted by RailroadJoe

Rich people do not wait for others.

That's not fair, RJ. It takes all kinds.

[polarisman14]

Crazy. We went through there at about 8 last night, couldn't have missed it by much. Our thoughs are with the victims...Never really understood operating anything while intoxicated myself.

[Lakesrider]

Wasn't it dark at that time. I mean how fast were they going in the dark? Sounds familiar though....

[WJT2]

Originally Posted by Diver Vince

I've just checked my Bizer Chart. The south side of the GI bridge is NOT a no wake zone. The north side is. I'm a newbie on Winni, so others might want to chime in here.

Just curious, were the boats traveling in opposite directions or the same direction?

I always thought South was shoreline and North side was Gov Island. The Channel approach to GI is East /West.

[upthesaukee]

I believe that he is talking North side as being the Weirs side of the bridge, and South side as being the Alton side of the bridge.

I tend to do the same thing, while the direction may be off a bit.

[Par Four]

Not to dwell on misfortunes, but I like to understand the "What happened?" aspects of these incidents, especially when they're in an area I know, and frequent, and seem unusual.

This occurred in an area that gets conjested, but does not regularly produce accidents. I've been on that bay for 20+ years, but only a couple weeks per summer, so I don't have the full season viewpoint.

[SIKSUKR]

DUI.You won't find out about the outcome till its resolved in the court.

[Kamper]

Re: "No Wake Zone"

'No Wake' rules extend 150' from bridges, shorelines and other details.

Regardless of speed, that passage is too narrow for power boats wider than a canoe, to safely pass through at the same time. It looks wide enough from a distance but when you are in it, you see the channel is dug/blasted from rock and is not generous. The edges have teeth!

[ApS]

Originally Posted by 8gv

Let the litigation begin!

Back then...

https://www.boston.com/uncategorized...boat-collision

Litigation extended to September, 2018—Five years later...

http://www.unionleader.com/Winnipesa...arate-lawsuits

LACONIA - A judge overseeing lawsuits filed by all five people involved in a 2013 collision between two pleasure boats on Lake Winnipesaukee has granted a $250,000 attachment against one of the drivers, finding he lacks sufficient assets to satisfy a potential civil judgment against him.

Barry Myers of Dracut, Mass., who also owns a cottage in Alton, avoided a boating while intoxicated conviction after the crash between his 21-foot Chaparral named "Pour Again!" and a 26-foot Formula Sunspot being driven by veterinarian Brenda Stowe of Gilford...

...While Myers was not convicted of [the BWI charge], his driving privileges were suspended for two years after an Administrative License Suspension hearing before the N.H. Department of Safety, under the implied consent law for refusing to submit to a breath test after his arrest the night of the accident.

Dern veterinarians...



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