One missing in boat accident
MADISON — Authorities in Madison say four people were thrown into Lake Monona in a boat incident on Monday, and one of them is still missing.
Lt. Alecia Rauch of the Dane County sheriff’s office says authorities believe the four were thrown from a boat around 6:45 p.m. Monday. It happened close to Starkweather Creek near the boat landing in Olbrich Park.
There was no sign of the missing man one hour after the incident.
The incident is under investigation.

Sep 15, 2009 at 7:12 a.m.
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My bad, Those who were rescued were wearing life vests, the man was not. My prayers go out to his family.
Sep 15, 2009 at 6:52 a.m.
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So much is left unwritten, there was practicly no wind last evening, how were they thrown into the water? On WKOW news a 10pm, it was reported that all were wearing life jackets, how does a grown man go missing in the water with a life vest on?
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