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Three Drown In Columbia River Boat Accident Due To Wind

After their 18-foot-long boat capsized in the Columbia River in poor weather conditions, three Yakima National tribal members are dead.

The Washington State boating accident took place near Wishram, Washington, on Thursday, April 28, when four fishermen were boating on the Columbia River. Inclement weather, including high winds and water swells, lead to the boat capsizing and turning all four men out of the water. While the boat was attempting to dock, wind gusts reached 25 to 35 miles per hour and swells reached 6 to 8 feet. Conditions were so poor that the search for the third man – who is presumed dead – had to be delayed by the Warm Springs tribal rough water search and rescue team and the Yakama Nation. A Coast Guard helicopter, a dive team, and others were also involved in the search on Sunday.

The bodies of two of the boaters, Jessica Lewis, 29, of Wapato and Wilson LaRoque, 57, of Toppenish, were recovered. The last man involved in the boating accident was able to swim to shore and only suffered from minor hypothermia. When he got to shore, he ran five miles to notify Yakima tribe members of the fatal boat accident and get help for his friends. According to the lone survivor, the boat was consumed by a large swell, causing the accident.

A similar boat accident in Washington in May of 2008 took the lives of three Yakima Native Americans who were boating on the Columbia River.

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