(Update) – Mississippi River boat accident victims identified
December 9th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
BELLEVUE – On Sunday, December 8th, at approximately 11 a.m., a boat with three occupants capsized below Lock and Dam No. 12 in Bellevue on the Mississippi River. The victims were fishing in a restricted area directly beneath the dam when their boat overturned.
Despite lifesaving measures all occupants drowned. The incident continues to be investigated.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has identified the victims as:
- Mitchell Thomson, 30, Stanwood, Iowa
- Nicholas Thomson, 40, Tipton, Iowa
- Kirk Stout Sr, 61, Marion, Iowa