Omaha hunter drowns in Missouri River boat accident

OldBaldGuy · 11-25-2008, 09:56 AM

Omaha World-Herald online:

Quote:

An Omaha man drowned when a boat carrying five hunters capsized in the Missouri River.

Ignacio Roman-Bahena, 37, drowned Saturday morning when he and four others fell into the river after their little fishing boat starting taking on water, Otoe County Attorney David Partsch said.

The accident occurred south of Nebraska City, Neb., near the Hamburg Bend Wildlife Management Area.

"The boat was overloaded," Partsch said.

Roman-Bahena was pronounced dead at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City. Partsch was awaiting autopsy results Monday.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Nebraska State Patrol and Otoe County Sheriff's Office are investigating.

A larger version of this story in this morning's print edition said the boat was a two-man jon boat rated at 300-lb. load capacity. Five guys with hunting gear in a two-man jon boat? On the river! Unbelievable!

BoB_25 · 11-25-2008, 09:59 AM

I guy I work with was Hunting there when it happen.

kaiserduckhelm · 11-25-2008, 10:01 AM

Thats terrible. I have seen many waterfowl boats overloaded and underpowered.

slakline · 11-25-2008, 07:49 PM

Overloaded and no lifejackets or PFD's ? That's no accident... it was inevitible.

Sad...

Scott Eveland · 11-25-2008, 07:57 PM

Charges are pending in this case, so I can't add much, but yes, overloading was a factor, as was the lack of required safety equipment.

11-25-2008, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
BoB_25 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bellevue NE Certified Youth Fishing Instructor Posts: 1,766 Thanks: 24 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	I guy I work with was Hunting there when it happen. __________________ 2008's Total Catch: LMB:205 - SMB:83 - Wiper: 24 - Rock Bass: 6 - Yellow Bass: 9 - White Bass: 4 - Eye:10 - Sauger:7 - Saugeye: 12 - Crappie:77 - Perch:5 - White Perch:6 - Gill:47 - Cats:9 - Drum: 16 - Bull Frog: 1 2008 Hunting Pheasant: 8 - Chukar: 5 - Canadian Goose: 12 - Mallard: 15 - Green Wing Teal: 3 - Shovelers: 2 - Widgeon: 1 - WoodC: 1 - WT/Buck: 1 - WT/Doe: 1

11-25-2008, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
kaiserduckhelm Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 269 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Thats terrible. I have seen many waterfowl boats overloaded and underpowered. __________________ Out-the-Window Outfitters. "Our drinking team has a hunting problem."

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Scott Eveland Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Water, The West, The Best Posts: 733 Thanks: 32 Thanked 34 Times in 20 Posts	Charges are pending in this case, so I can't add much, but yes, overloading was a factor, as was the lack of required safety equipment. __________________ This post was generated on my own computer on my own time. The views expressed herein may or may not necessarily reflect those of my employer. I'm not an expert on anything. I probably am wrong, so don't believe me.

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11-25-2008, 07:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
slakline Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: BertLex Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Overloaded and no lifejackets or PFD's ? That's no accident... it was inevitible. Sad...