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Friday, May 23, 2014

New York state police say a man has died after crashing his boat on Lake George.

Troopers said Saturday that John Michaels of Bolton Landing was driving the 21-foot Steiger when it hit rocks and trees along the shoreline.

The wreck happened at about 10 p.m. Friday.

Police say the 57-year-old suffered massive trauma. He was the only person on the boat.

Troopers say Michaels was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.