MOABI REGIONAL PARK — 2 recreational ships collided head-on Saturday at a stretch of the Colorado River marking the California border with Arizona which was packed with people enjoying the Labor Day weekend, sinking one ship and leaving 13 people injured, police said.
Another two people were “presumed submerged.”
The crash occurred in Moabi Regional Park, a popular water recreation area along the border about 290 miles (467 km ) east of Los Angeles.
Six others were transported to local hospitals without severe injuries. Another six had minor injuries and only one of them asked to visit a hospital.
Sherwin stated the depth of the water on the river can vary from shallow to 30 feet (9 meters) deep. Rescuers had to call off the hunt for the missing until Sunday morning as it was too dangerous to put divers in the flowing water after dark. A few of those onboard the ships apparently were thrown into the water from the force of the crash or jumped, and were swept down the river.
“We’d victims of the crash which were found 3 to 5 kilometers downstream from the first point of impact,” Sherwin said.
Sonar of the underwater boat did not seem to demonstrate both of the missing men on board, ” he said. The other boat was severely damaged by the impact but stayed afloat.
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