Vernon Rubenic, 54, dies, 40-year-old man seriously injured when boat strikes rock in Door County, Wisconsin
Modified Date:
Sat, 09/02/2017 - 1:05pmAccident Date:
Friday, September 9, 2016
Fatal boat crash in Door County
The Door County Sheriff's Department reports one person was killed and another injured after a 23-foot Powerquest boat crashed into a large rock on the shore last night.
It happened near Door Bluff Road in the Town of Libery Grove just before midnight Friday.
Sheriff Steve Delarwelle reports the owner of the boat, a 54-year-old Illinois man, was killed and a 40-year old man from Washington Island was seriously injured.
ILLINOIS MAN KILLED WHEN BOAT CRASHES INTO ROCK IN DOOR COUNTY IN WISCONSIN
The owner of the 23-foot high-performance boat, a 54-year-old man from Illinois, was killed. A 40-year-old man from Washington Island was seriously injured.
Officials identify man killed in Door County boat crash
Vernon Rubenic, 54, of Oswego, Illinois, was driving his 23-foot Powerquest boat late Friday evening when he crashed into a large rock on the shore near Door Bluff Road in the town of Liberty Grove.
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Type: Boat Accident
People Involved:
Vernon Rubenic
Roadway:
Lake MichiganCounty:
Door County, WIArea:
Green Bay-Appleton, WI
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