Man’s body found hours after boat crash on southeast Queensland’s Lake Somerset
A man’s body has been found after he crashed a boat, causing “hysterics” and a frantic search on a Queensland lake.
The 45-year-old man was reported missing after the crash flipped and capsized the boat on Lake Somerset, northwest of Brisbane, about 8am on Sunday.
Emergency services searched the area before the man and boat were found at about 4pm.
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Bailey Cunningham, who was riding a jet ski nearby, said he was alerted to the incident by a friend of the man.
“His friend was in hysterics, so he was trying to tell me where he was, because you could see the bubbles,” Cunningham said.
“(I) jumped off, jumped in to see if I could see, but it (the water) was dark.”
Police are seeking to determine how the boat crashed, appealing for witnesses to come forward if they haven’t already done so.
The incident will be referred to the coroner.
Originally published as Man’s body found hours after boat crash on southeast Queensland’s Lake Somerset
