Steve Tripp missing, one other person airlifted to hospital, after high speed boating accident on the Coosa River in Talladega County.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:22amAccident Date:
Monday, February 17, 2014Teens fishing find body of boater missing for 3 weeks in Coosa River.
Teenagers fishing on the Coosa River Wednesday discovered the body of a boater missing for more than three weeks.
Search for missing boater after high-speed crash on Coosa River enters Day 7.
Authorities are in their seventh day of searching for a missing boater after a horrific crash on the Coosa River last week.
Search continues for missing boater on Coosa River.
Recovery efforts continue today for a missing boater after a Tuesday crash on the Coosa River.
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Recovery efforts continue today for a missing boater after a Tuesday crash on the Coosa River.
The missing man is Steve Tripp, owner of Revolution Performance Marine, a company that makes high-performance boats. Authorities said the boat was traveling more than 100 mph when it broke up on the other side of an island just downstream from the U.S. 280 bridge.
Workers at Revolution Performance Marine declined to comment Wednesday. The search was called off at sunset Tuesday, and resumed early Wednesday.
A second man was thrown from the boat, according to the Talladega newspaper account, and later taken to UAB Hospital via helicopter.
Type: Boat Accident
People Involved:
Steve Tripp
Roadway:
Coosa RiverCity:
Harpersville, ALCounty:
Shelby County, ALArea:
Birmingham, AL
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