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Boating Fatality Seneca Lake

Boating Accident – Seneca Lake near Himrod, N Y – six individuals ejected into the water

5:22PM 7/10/21 Yates County 911 dispatchers received call of a boating accident on Seneca Lake with multiple people injured in the water near Showboat motel.

Yates Sheriff’s Deputies and marine patrol responded along with Himrod Fire Dept. Rescue and boat as well as multiple Ambulances, medic 55 ALS, state police, and OEM.

Investigation shows that a high performance speed boat approx. 45 foot Donzi vessel proceeding south on the lake at a fast speed when it made an abrupt turn causing it to roll up onto its side and the owner / operator Michael Battley, age 48 of Seneca Falls, NY and five other individuals on board were ejected. Several individuals on shore swam in the water to their rescue. No PFDs were worn,  but were onboard. All injured taken to motel docks.

Deceased at the scene > Cynthia A. Stuck, age 65 of Waterloo, NY(Pronounced at scene by Coroner Tad Smith and body to S&S hosp morgue autopsy on death cause.

Internal injury others:
Deloss Stuck age 57 of Waterloo, NY – taken to Thompson Hospital (husband of deceased)
Jessica Stine age 40 of Fishers, NY –  taken to Thompson Hospital (daughter of deceased)
David Knorr age 44 – Clifton Springs, NY taken to Strong Hospital (medivac)
Alyssa Knorr age 40 – Clifton Springs, NY taken to Strong Hospital also medivac to Strong.
Battley also went to Thompson Hospital, however no treatment

Penn Yan Vol. Ambulances on scene and 2 medivac helicopters (Mercy and Life net)

Deputies and Investigators interviewed several witnesses. Sheriff Marine patrol has impounded the vessel for further investigation and accident reconstruction.


This matter is still under active investigation. 

Yates Co Sheriffs deputies ongoing investigation into the fatal vessel accident yesterday: deputies seek anyone not interviewed who witnessed the event or took pics to call 315-536-4438 or email <sheriff@yatescounty.org; we thank you for assisting us.

Sheriff Ron Spike

Yates County Sheriff’s Office
Penn Yan, New York   14527
Ronald G. Spike, Sheriff
315-536-4438 – sheriff@yatescounty.org

PRESS RELEASE    #2            Date: 7/11/2021  @9am  UPDATE

Posted on July 11, 2021 by owllightnews.com. This entry was posted in Boating, Death, Finger Lakes, Outdoor Sports and tagged #BoatingFingerLakes, #Fatality. Bookmark the permalink.
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