On May 27, at approximately 9:42 p.m. State Police in Herkimer along with the Town of Webb Police Department responded to a reported boating accident on Big Moose Lake in the Town of Webb.
The investigation revealed Jay D. Burrows, 19, of Eagle Bay, was operating his 15-foot aluminum Starcraft boat on Big Moose Lake when he struck a 14-foot Aluminum Gamefisher, with no lights, operated solely by Timothy J. Dunn, 61, of Marcy. Burrows stated he began to check the other boat to see if anyone was hurt and noticed the impact caused Dunn to go overboard. First responders attempted to search for Mr. Dunn but were unsuccessful.
Dunn was located Saturday morning by the New York State Police SCUBA Unit in the area of the accident. There are no signs of alcohol involvement or foul play and the scene was consistent with a boating accident.
The investigation is continuing.