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Saw several boats flying through the new wake zone under the 154 bridge.... when I got to the boat ramp around 6 p.m, found out why they were in such a hurry- several conservation police trucks were at the ramp. Someone else taking out said a man had gone overboard and they were all rushing out to help try and find him... hope
everyone is ok.
ppl need to slow down and be careful, fish aren't worth geeting hurt or dying over.
Any word on this incident? Maybe Mean Green 2 has heard something?
No word yet and they are still looking. I was there until about 11pm last night helping with no luck.
People need to be careful and respect the lakes.
CX.
I was with my husband when I heard the news at the boat ramp - our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved...
Any news today?
Pepper
UPDATED 2:22 p.m. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012
WSIL -- The Department of Natural Resources are releasing the name of the missing boater as Alan Saiz. He is 54 years old and from Sesser.
UPDATED 10:25 a.m. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012
WSIL -- Franklin County Sheriff Don Jones says crews are searching for a 54-year-old man from rural Sesser.
The sheriff's department was notified of the missing boater at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Jones tells News 3 that the man fell overboard after the boat he was on ran out of gas and began drifting.
Because the boat was drifting and it was dark, Jones says crews do not have an exact location on where to search.
WSIL -- Crews are searching for a missing boater at Rend Lake.
Chris McCloud, spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, says two people launched a boat from the Gun Creek boat ramp Sunday. McCloud says the boat ran out of gas and a man then fell overboard.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Franklin County Sheriff's Department, and Army Corps of Engineers are involved in the search.
Look for updates on this story on
That is a sorry thing to hear, hope hes okay
Hope we hear more details. Prayers are sent for all those involved!
Dan
Prayers and Blessings.
I will keep him in my PRAYS!!!!!
RIP
d Crews recover body of missing boater on Rend Lake By Christy Hendricks
Searchers recovered the body of a missing boater on Rend Lake.
Msgt. Jeffrey Cairens with IDNR says searchers found the body of 54-year-old Alan Saiz of Sesser.
Cairens says Saiz was pronounced dead at the boat ramp by the Franklin County coroner at 7:20 p.m.,
Saiz was found off the Gun Creek Recreation Area in 12 feet of water where crews were told he had fallen off a boat Sunday night.
Franklin County Sheriff Don Jones says his department received a 911 call Sunday night around 8:30 that a 54-year-old man fell out of a boat.
Jones says the boat ran out of gas and began to drift.
A female was also in the boat. Jones says she is OK.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources used side scan sonar.
Chris McCloud with IDNR says the two launched from Gun Creek boat launch
My prayer goes out to his family.
Prayers go out to the family's
A simple life jacket would of saved his life.
Wow sad to hear. I must of just missed all this. Was on rend all day sunday.
Sad news for sure...not a very old guy
Manny...good point.
I bought a couple automatic/manual inflating life jackets this summer. I was on Rend 4 days last week. I finally decided to get them out and wear them. They would not do me any good stowed away.
They are really comfortable. You barely even know they are on.
Dan
Think Im gonna check into those jackets...thanx
They are nice! I have spent a good deal of my life on the water, learned to Water Ski in grade school and later learned to Barefoot ski. I'm not afraid of the water, but it is foolish not to respect it.
Dan
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Originally Posted by Crisco Kid
Did anyone say the man could not swim or hit his head on the way out of the boat?
Prayers to the family