On may 1, 2011 a boat incident occurred at lake manawa on the east side of the lake off pickard lane in which a boat had taken on water and sunk leaving four people in the water.  All four persons were rescued safely and two were transported to jenny edmundsen hospital in council bluffs wehre they were treated for hypothermia.  Officer spoke to Operator about the incident that led up to the boat being sunk.  Operator stated that he was having motor trouble and the motor stopped running.  It was very windy and they were drifting with the wind and the stern of the boat was facing the oncoming waves.  Operator kept trying to get the motor started when the first windblown wave went over the transom of the boat.  Operator told the other 3 passengers to get toward the front of the boat because there was not much freeboard between the transom and the waterline.  Operator said the second wave went over the transom again which caused the boat to sink very quickly.  Operator was not wearing a life jacket at the time but the other 3 individuals were all wearing their life jackets.
COUNCIL BLUFFS                