On June 21, eight people died in a boat accident on Lake Tahoe, having not worn personal flotation devices. Emergency responders discovered four unused PFDs and one life ring at the incident site, with additional PFDs still in packaging on the capsized boat. The accident occurred during a sudden storm while celebrating a birthday aboard a luxury boat named 'Over the Moon,' owned by tech executive Josh Pickles. Investigations revealed that only two survivors were aboard, one wearing a PFD and another clinging to one.
The eight people who died in a tragic boat accident on Lake Tahoe on June 21 were not wearing personal flotation devices, according to a federal investigation. Emergency responders found four unused personal flotation devices, and one life ring at the site. New details surfaced in a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, which included interviews with eyewitnesses, a lifeguard, and one of the two survivors on board the vessel.
The boat was named "Over the Moon" and was valued at $393,000. It was built in 2023 and had seating for 12 people. The boat belonged to Josh Pickles, an executive at DoorDash, and his father, Terry Pickles. They launched the boat at 10:40 a.m., picking up other passengers to celebrate Paula Bozinovich's 71st birthday.
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