The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the boating accident that occurred earlier this month on Skaneateles Lake.
Sheriff’s Detectives investigating the boating accident that occurred on July 6th, say 33 year old Jamie Wheeler of Homer NY, was operating the 17 foot Bayliner boat when the boat’s propeller struck her husband, Christopher Driscoll (32) and her step-daughter Kaelynne Driscoll (8). The two had been riding on an inner tube that was being towed by Wheeler when the inner tube struck a wake, throwing Christopher and Kaelynne into the water. As Wheeler circled back around the boats propeller struck the two, causing serious injuries.
A nearby boater identified as Eric Marcinkowski (40) of Syracuse and David Goetzmann (28) of Skaneateles were alerted to the accident and quickly responded to assist the two victims by rescuing them from the water and by bringing them to the State Boat Launch where they were met by emergency personnel who transported them to Upstate University Hospital. Since the accident Kaelynne has undergone several surgeries and continues to be hospitalized while her father was released on July 9th.
Sheriff’s Detectives say Wheeler and Driscoll’s two year old son was also on the boat at the time of the incident as well Driscoll’s brother Andrew (24) and his girlfriend Chelsea Greene (21) both of Pembroke Pines Florida.
Sheriff’s Detectives along with Deputies assigned to the Sheriff’s Navigation Unit continue to investigate the accident.
Previously reported
The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office releases the names of the two victims who were seriously injured in yesterday’s boating accident on Skaneateles Lake.
Sheriff’s Deputies say 32 year old Christopher Driscoll of Homer New York and his 8 year old daughter Kaelynne Driscoll were seriously injured yesterday evening when they were struck by a 17 foot Bayliner boat while inner tubing on Skaneateles Lake.
The two had been riding on an inner tube that was being towed by the Bayliner when the inner tube struck a wake and ejected the father and daughter into the water. As the operator of the Bayliner circled back around the boats propeller struck the two.
A nearby boater was alerted to the accident and quickly responded to assisted the two victims by bring them to a shore to the State Boat Launch where they were then transported to Upstate University Hospital. Both victims underwent emergency surgery last night and continue to remain hospitalized.
The child is in critical condition after suffering a traumatic head and lower extremity injuries while her father is in stable condition with injuries considered non-life threatening.
The name of the boat operator and passengers aboard are being withheld at this time as Sheriff’s Detectives along with Deputies assigned to the Sheriff’s Navigation Unit continue to investigate the accident.
The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office reports that Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating an accident involving a boat and an inner tube on Skaneateles Lake that sent two people to the hospital.
Wednesday evening at approximately 5:53 pm, Sheriff’s Deputies along with rescue personnel from the Skaneateles Fire Department responded to a reported boating accident on Skaneateles Lake near the State Boat Launch located off West Lake Road. Deputies investigating the accident report that a 17 foot Bayliner boat was towing an inner tube that was occupied by an adult male and his eight year old daughter when the boat struck the two as it circled back around.
The child sustained serious injuries and was transported by SAVES ambulance to Upstate University Hospital. The male victim was also transported to Upstate University Hospital with injuries considered non-life threatening.
Sheriff’s Detectives along with Deputies assigned to the Sheriff’s Navigation Unit continue to investigate the accident.
