Duck boat sinks on Missouri lake during severe thunderstorm, 17 dead

[Alex Elmore]

The lawsuits have begun.

Family of Higginsville, MO couple who died sues the captain, driver, and company: www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article215766495.html

Lawsuit involving Indianapolis family: www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/million-lawsuit-filed-in-fatal-sinking-of-duck-boat-on/article_d863f935-b4b2-56d6-9176-bada5f1bff68.html

Second lawsuit involving Indianapolis family: www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/07/31/branson-duck-boat-tragedy-coleman-family-second-lawsuit/872590002/

 

[John Farley]

Looks like a pretty clear-cut violation of what was allowed on their Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection. They were only allowed to be on the water with winds of 35 mph or less; they left more than 20 minutes after a severe thunderstorm warning for 60 mph winds was issued.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/02/us/duck-boat-tragedy-coast-guard/

 

[Devin Pitts]

I hope the company gets wrung dry after pulling that crap.

 

[Dan Robinson]

The captain of the accident vessel has been indicted by a Grand Jury. PDF:

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.tow...11e8-82db-0babd79919e2/5be46afabbab5.file.pdf

 

[Steve Miller]

Two more employees get 17 federal charges: Two more Ripley employees indicted on federal charges after duck boat tragedy