Bay Area couple dies in Meeks Bay boat accident
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/05/2014 - 7:33am
A couple from San Ramon, California died on Sunday when a boat collided with a pier in Lake Tahoe near Meeks Bay resort.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department reported that the man and wife were on a speeding boat when it hit the pier at 1:40 a.m. The hull of the 19 foot 1997 Glastron was split in half from the force of the impact.
The couple has been identified as 44-year-old Tatiana Nikolskaya and her husband, 45-year-old Vadim Raizanov.
EDCS deputies say the accident is under investigation to determine whether alcohol was involved. Autopsies are scheduled for early this week.
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