An 18-year-old man died in a boating accident on Okauchee Lake in Wisconsin after falling overboard and sustaining propeller injuries, authorities reported. Aiden Radosevich, of Pewaukee, disappeared Sunday evening during a sailing trip on the 1,210-acre lake, located about 30 miles west of Milwaukee. A search was launched by emergency crews.
Nearly 13 hours after the initial dispatch, Radosevich's body was discovered at the bottom of the lake, approximately 90 feet below the surface. The Waukesha County Medical Examiner determined the manner of death to be accidental, citing drowning as the cause, with blunt and sharp force injuries from the boat's propeller also noted.
The incident occurred shortly after 10:40 p.m. Sunday when police and the Western Lakes Fire District responded to reports of a person falling overboard. Search efforts involved multiple agencies, including the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office, and several local fire departments. The search was temporarily suspended in the early hours of Monday before resuming with daylight.
Radosevich, a recent high school graduate, had plans to study finance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His father, Shane Radosevich, described his son as someone who was well-liked and was preparing for his future. "It's just heartbreaking that he doesn't get to finish what he started," his father told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The Village of Lac La Belle Police Chief Kristen Wraalstad extended condolences to the victim's family and all involved in the incident. "Our sincere condolences go out to the victim’s family and everyone involved in this tragedy," Chief Wraalstad stated.