Iowa DNR identifies five injured after boat crash on Saylorville Lake

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is identifying the five people injured after a boat slammed into a pillar of the Mile Long Bridge at Saylorville Lake.

A boat driven by 38-year old Steven Starrett of Pleasant Hill hit the Mile Long Bridge just after 6 p.m. on Monday.

The crash caused the boat to capsize on the lake. All five people were rescued and taken to the hospital for minor injuries. The four passengers were:

  • Thorne Glasgow, 30, Indianola
  • Clayton McKenzie, 19, Prole
  • Mattie George, 23, Norwalk
  • Alexander Buck, 30, Des Moines

Crews dragged the boat back to the dock after it capsized.

The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.

Image courtesy of WHO-13


View Full Site