Authorities investigate boat crash that leaves Wis. woman dead
WONDER LAKE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northern Illinois have charged a man in a boat crash that left a Wisconsin woman dead and injured another person.
Fifty-three-year-old Rick McGuire of Wonder Lake, Illinois, is charged with operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol.
An autopsy yesterday found that 21-year-old Nicole Jurgens of Elkhorn died of trauma to the chest, abdomen and pelvis after a boat crash on Wonder Lake early Sunday.
Conservation police say they are investigating the crash and reconstructing the scene to find out exactly what happened.
McGuire had three passengers on his boat. Jurgens was on a boat with one other person, who also was injured.
Jul 8, 2008 at 9:04 a.m.
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the problem people will never learn.....i hope he spends many years in prison too its exactally what he needs ..........i save give him 20 yrs and no early time that makes him 73 when he gets out and then the dmv can make sure he dont get a liscense back cause his reflexes be to slow ......he can sit home and drink his gerotal instead of beer or whatever at that point
Jul 8, 2008 at 7:40 a.m.
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Boating is probably more difficult than driving a car while under the influence. There are no lines or signs to guide people, all a boat driver has is his sight.
My condolences to the Jurgens family.
I hope Mr. McGuire gets many years behind concrete and steel for this. There is no excuse for drinking a driving any sort of vehicle. When will people learn?
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