That's what we can't figure out. In an automobile it would have been involuntary manslaughter. From what I have been told Russ had his back to him and was hit from behind. For the record the driver of the boat was not in a no wake zone, but just outside of one where people were also anchored...
Well today is one month from when this tragic accident happened. The investigation has been closed. The driver of the boat is only walking away with one citation of what basically boils down to reckless driving. An brief update from a few days ago in a local paper...
ABC mentions him in this report about boating safety week. Sad and they show his superjet bobbing in the water after the accident. They report he hit the boat I will post up when I get further details.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=7459096
Details are not clear yet. Russ was riding alone not too far from his house. It was the first hot weekend here in Illinois and the Chain O' Lake's is a madhouse on the weekend. From what I was told the driver of the boat was not drinking, but when they hit he didn't even slow down or stop. I am...
A friend of mine and fellow member (superjetruss) passed away last night. This was a tragic boating accident that cost a very good man his life. Everyone please be careful out there and keep your defenses up. You are already missed but never forgotten. R.I.P. SUPERJETRUSS ...
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