I, CPO,  responded to a boat accident at LaSalle Lake. The nuclear powerplant security reported that 2 individuals had walked into a restricted area. Their boat had struck the southern center dike. 

Five individuals had been fishing while the boat was drifting. They did not notice until it was too late that they had drifted dangerously close to a rock covered dike. The operator was unable to get the motor started before they struck the dike. All on board were able to get to shore without incident. They were able to save most of the items they had on board and took them to shore. They pulled the boat up on the dike as far as they could, then the back of the boat started taking on water. 

When I arrived I saw all the items from the boat on shore. The items included a back seat from a full sized van, 2 fuel tanks, spare tire for the trailer, anchor, various fishing tackle, cooler full of food/drinks, an extra 5 hp gas motor, an electric trolling motor, and an extra battery. Also in the boat at the time of the accident were the 5 individuals, an additional battery and the still attached 85 HP motor.  It was quickly determined that the boat was overloaded. 

The boat was recovered by a local tow service. One citation was issued for an overloaded watercraft and 3 written warning issued for equipment violations.

Marseilles                    