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Man who died on Dinner Lake identified Staff report SEBRING — A man was killed Friday night after he was apparently ejected from his boat on Dinner Lake. Richard E. Boisvert who lived on State Road 17 near the lake, was pronounced dead on the scene. “He was riding in a 12-foot flat-bottom wooden boat with a 15-horsepower outboard motor ... when he was ejected,” said Gary Morse of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “It appears the vessel came back around and hit him, cutting him with the prop.” A call came out to first responders around 4:45 p.m. in reference to a drowning. “From what I understand he was out test-running a boat (and) eyewitnesses saw the boat capsize,” said Sheriff Susan Benton, who was on scene and added that one of the witnesses tried to get another boat to get to the victim. “By the time (the witness) got to him it seemed he was hanging on the boat,” Benton said. “He had obvious injuries to his torso.” There was a stiff breeze and the water was rough as Emergency Medical Services personnel arrived on scene. Morse did not have a date of birth for Boisvert, but Benton said it appeared he was between 30 and 50 years old.  SOMEONE HELP CRYSTAL PLEASE (by: Rusty Shackleford - 3/25/2009) Crystal,I am very sorry for your loss,but unfortunately,your quest for information may be a long drawn out one.This is the U.S.,and you are dealing with a very discombobulated county within one of our fifty states.Just read dalefaninsbfl comments,they are regretfully quite accurate.We really are on our own.Once again,I am sorry for your loss.Im sure also that this is not doing much to improve upon the image much of our northern neighbors have of us as heathens that cant even tie our own shoes.I hope you get some real answers,but down here,things regularly are "swept under the rug".We are not a small county either,we have many resources,they just seem to be grossly misused.One last thing,at least,though your father's story made it to the news,many do not. INFO (by: c boisvert - 3/23/2009) If anyone has an info about what really happened to Richard E Boisvert could you please contact me, Im his daughter( crystal Boisvert) and i live in new brunswick canada, and have not been contacted or told anything that has happened to him.. email: crystal_boisvert26@live.com or tjmama2000@telus.blackberry.net Please and thank you Sorry for your loss! (by: dalefaninsbfl - 3/22/2009) My son and I both watched the whole thing and was eye witnesses from beginning to end. And nobody has spoken to either one of us. The boat did not capsize, and I love how the two men that jumped in to save him were not even mentioned. Their boats floated away while they got this man into the boat. And a sea doo pulled them to shore. I was amazed that HCSD did not want to get their feet wet. And that it took over 4 hours to get his body off of the ground. GOOD GOING SUSAN BENTON! If you ask me the people of Dinner Lake cared more about saving this man than the HCSD. Whatever you do, do not have an accident in Highlands County because you are on your own. (by: c boisvert - 3/22/2009) Great way to find out info about my fathers death... Richard E boisvert was a father to 3 kids and a grandfather to 4 kids... people should notify family before they post info on him...  Small Banner AdsBusiness DirectoryFeatured PhysicianFeatured AutoFeatured AttorneyMarketplace AdsTile Ads
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