Missing boaters found dead days after crash throws them into water, Oklahoma cops say
Two men attempting to cross under a railroad bridge on a boat crashed into a pillar and were ejected into a lake, Oklahoma troopers said.
Emergency responders arrived on Dec. 27 at the bridge over Lake Texoma near Kingston and found the boat, but could not find 70-year-old Danny Glenn and 73-year-old Leslie Glenn, according to the crash report. Investigators say the crash happened at about 6 p.m.
Officials did not disclose the boaters’ relationship.
Following a two day search, the missing boaters’ bodies were pulled from the lake ”near the accident scene,” troopers said.
The pair was traveling in a 20-foot Skeeter fishing boat when they crashed, according to the a report from the Missouri Highway Patrol. The weather conditions were clear.
Officials said the two had personal flotation devices, but they were not in use.
Kingston is about a 130-mile drive southeast from Oklahoma City.
This story was originally published December 30, 2024 at 2:47 PM with the headline "Missing boaters found dead days after crash throws them into water, Oklahoma cops say."
