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Toby Strauch, 54, James Strauch, 47, Jake Jacobs, 53, and Jon Smith, 48 missing after boat capsizes on Folsom Lake on May 10.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:33am
Accident Date: 
Friday, May 9, 2014

Update: Three bodies involved in Folsom Lake boat accident identified

Late Saturday, El Dorado County officials confirmed that the bodies of the two adults recovered Saturday afternoon are Toby Strauch, 54, and Gerald Jacobs, 53. Strauch and Jacobs’ bodies were found shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday on the south fork side of the lake.

Body found in Folsom Lake nearly a week after fatal boat crash

The man’s body was spotted by a citizen who informed authorities about 9:50 a.m. The body, which has not been identified, was recovered by state park rangers and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department coroner.

Dive teams have suspended search in Folsom Lake boat wreck

The effort to find the bodies of four men presumed dead following a boat crash on Folsom Lake over the weekend continued Wednesday without success. Patrol boats will continue to troll the waters, but dive teams have suspended their search, said Folsom Lake superintendent Richard Preston.

Fourth man believed dead in Folsom Lake speedboat wreck

Investigators aren’t sure what caused the accident. When park rangers arrived at about 1:45 p.m. Saturday, they found a 40-foot speedboat capsized. They’ve been searching for the men ever since.

Missing Folsom Lake Boaters Presumed Dead As Recovery Search Continues

California parks department spokeswoman Vicky Waters said divers and boat crews returned to Folsom Lake on Sunday morning to resume looking for the men, who have not been seen since their boat overturned on Saturday afternoon.

Three missing after boat capsizes on Folsom Lake

A boat capsized on Folsom Lake on Saturday afternoon, and those who were on the boat remain missing, State Parks and Placer County Sheriff’s officials reported. “The vessel was recovered. There are some people outstanding at this point,” said Vicky Waters, deputy director for public affairs with the state’s Department of Parks and Recreation.

A boat capsized on Folsom Lake on Saturday afternoon, and those who were on the boat remain missing, State Parks and Placer County Sheriff’s officials reported.

“The vessel was recovered. There are some people outstanding at this point,” said Vicky Waters, deputy director for public affairs with the state’s Department of Parks and Recreation.

Divers and rescue personnel from several law enforcement agencies are at the scene, along with a California Highway Patrol helicopter specially equipped for search-and-rescue operations, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said via Twitter.

Initial reports of the boating accident came in at 1:48 p.m. A command post has been established at the boat launch in Granite Bay, Waters said. Parks rangers are leading the effort, along with deputies from the Placer and El Dorado county sheriff’s offices.

Type: Boat Accident
People Involved: 
Toby Strauch
James Strauch
Jake Jacobs
Jon Smith
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Sacramento, CA
County: 
Sacramento County, CA
Area: 
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA

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