20081226607 | Richland Chambers Boating Accident Victim Found

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Richland Chambers Boating Accident Victim Found

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Friday, 26 December 2008
Texas game wardens and volunteers recovered the body of Charles Andrew (Chase) Bergfeld from the waters of Richland Chambers Lake Dec 18 at approximately 2:15 p.m. Bergfeld was missing after a boating accident near the U.S. Highway 287 bridge early Saturday morning. Bergfeld¹s body was located by game wardens and volunteer searchers Dennis and Tammy Watters, using side-scan sonar. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Navarro County justice of the peace. "Our hearts go out to everyone touched by this tragedy," said Game Warden Capt. Gary Dugan, who has been leading the search effort for the past six days. "We¹re going to investigate this accident fully to see what we can learn and perhaps help prevent future tragedies of this nature." As of Nov. 30, there had been 253 boating accidents in Texas for the year, resulting in 52 fatalities and 158 injuries. The investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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