Michael Wayne Conaway, 58, dies after high-speed boat collision during fishing tournament on Lake Conroe, Texas
Man dies after boating collision on Lake Conroe
The incident happened early Saturday morning during a bass fishing tournament.
Investigators said two men, each driving a boat, were taking part in the tournament at the time.
They were both going around 45 mph when there was some miscommunication and they slammed into each other.
"The boats tried to yield in the proper way and they didn't think the other one was going to yield," said Montgomery County Precinct 1 Deputy Constable Rusty Fincher. "They swerved back and forth and collided."
Authorities said both drivers thought the other would change direction. As a result, one boater collided with the other vessel, nearly cutting it in half.
Bass fisherman dies after boat crash on Lake Conroe
One of the boaters was in cardiac arrest when Precinct 1 lake patrol arrived. The man in his 50s died at the scene.
Deadly Bass Boat Wreck on Lake Conroe
The driver of the other boat was taken to Conroe Regional Medical Center for mandatory blood work to test for impairment. Authorities say there were no obvious signs of impairment.
Magnolia man, 58, dies in Lake Conroe boat collision
Michael Wayne Conaway, 58, died shortly after authorities arrived on scene north of the FM 1097 bridge said Capt. Rusty Fincher with the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable's Office. The collision occurred about 7:50 a.m. Saturday. Witnesses told deputies that the two boats were headed toward each other. The vessels appeared to travel as fast as 45 mph, Fincher said.
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