One man is dead and two others were injured Friday after a pontoon boat exploded on Lauderdale Lake in Walworth County.
According to information released by the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, at approximately 12:33 p.m., the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a boat explosion on Lauderdale Lake in the town of LaGrange.
Emergency responders were immediately dispatched to the area and deputies located a pontoon-type barge on the shoreline off of Stewart Drive with significant damage, the release stated.
Three male victims were located and medical first aid was administered by both deputies and fire and rescue personnel. One male victim was transported to a local trauma center with severe injuries, another male was treated and released and the third male was pronounced dead at the scene by the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office, the release continued.
The three males, who have not yet been named, worked for a local pier service and were in the process of installing a pier when the explosion occurred.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
According to the release, the Walworth County Hazardous Materials Unit assisted with fuel spillage.
Other assisting agencies included the Lauderdale LaGrange Fire and Rescue Department, Elkhorn Area Fire Department EMS Division, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
More information may be released as the investigation continues, the release stated.
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