On 03/04/10, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Petersburg Post, responded to Channel Marker 18 of the Wrangell Narrows to investigate a boating accident. An investigation revealed 58 yo, ran his 17 foot skiff aground. operator was operating his skiff after dark without any lights, resulting in him running aground on rocks he could not see. vessel was not equipped with any of the required US Coast Guard Safety Equipment. operator suffered hypothermia and was flown to Seattle for treatment. After recovering, operator was released from the hospital and was issued a citation for Prohibited Operation of Watercraft.
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