(KRON) — Eight victims who drowned during the Lake Tahoe boating tragedy were identified by law enforcement officials Tuesday. The group’s boat capsized when a sudden thunderstorm whipped up powerful wind and waves last weekend. Only two of the 10 people who were thrown into the water survived.
The victims ranged in ages between 37-73, and three lived in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division identified the victims as:
- Joshua Antony Pickles, 37, of San Francisco
- Paula Bozinovich, 71, of Redwood City, Calif.
- Terry Pickles, 73, of Redwood City, Calif.
- Peter Bayes, 72, of Lincoln, Calif.
- Timothy O’Leary, 71, of Auburn, Calif.
- Theresa Giullari, 66, of Honeoye, NY
- James Guck, 69, of Honeoye, NY
- Stephen Lindsay, 63, of Springwater, NY
Victims from the Bay Area were family members, while others on the boat were friends of the family…