OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) – The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office released video Thursday of a motorboat colliding with an evening cruiser on the Fox River earlier this month. It also released a DNR crash report that identified Jason Lindemann, 52, as the owner and operator of the motorboat and said alcohol and excessive speed were among the factors that caused the crash. , which occurred just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 9.
The video shows Lindemann’s four-engine canoe passing in front of the water camera and then making a wide arc directly into the path of the rudder boat On the Loos. Both boats were shaken by the impact. The stern boat drifts to the left of the camera while the powerboat continues to drift to the right.
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video showing the collision
Passengers said the motorboat operator dimmed the lights when leaving the scene. Prosecutors say Lindemann left without asking if anyone on the larger boat needed assistance.
The DNR estimated the lifeboat to be traveling at 21 to 40 mph when it hit the double-decker boat traveling below 10 MPH.
The DNR accident report said there were 43 people on the rudder boat. Twelve people were injured requiring treatment beyond first aid. One of them, a 48-year-old Oshkosh woman, was hospitalized with a back injury. Most other injuries are sprains and strains in the back, legs, neck, or shoulders.
The report confirmed that Lindemann was the driver of the motorboat. Through the DNR report, we learned for the first time that a passenger on our boat received medical treatment. A 57-year-old man from Oshkosh suffered a back injury and was slashed in the face.
Crash reports said careless/reckless activity, alcohol use, excessive speed, improper observation, violation of navigation rules and operator inattention all contributed. caused the accident.
Lindemann appeared in court last week and was released after posting a $10,000 fine. He was not arrested until Tuesday, three days after the crash. The DNR report said he was not tested for alcohol. In court last week, prosecutors said Lindemann viewed security cameras before the crash while drinking inside the bar he owned, Dockside Tavern. Lindemann’s lawyer said it was impossible to prove it was alcohol in the glass.
We are still waiting for the criminal charges and criminal complaint to be filed in court, so it is not clear when Lindemann will next appear in court.
No charge is recommended for any of the seven passengers traveling on his boat.
New video and new information released about the 9th of July crash on the Fox River
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