NEWS RELEASE

u.s. department of the interior

national park service

 

July 3, 2001

Lake Mead NRA boat explosion names released

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The names of five boaters injured in a boat explosion at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Sunday were released today.

The victims, all from Salt Lake City, Utah are:

Spring Reynolds, 20; Carli Stone, 18; Jay Shockey; Cory Bengtzen, 32 and Chris Bengtzen. Ages were not available for Shockey or Chris Bengtzen.

Latest reports indicate Reynolds and Shockey remain in the hospital in Las Vegas.

An investigation will be convened to help determine the cause of the mishap.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a unit of the National Park Service.

For further information, please contact:

Bert Byers
Public Affairs Officer
Lake Mead NRA

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