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Sheriff's office releases names of boaters involved in fatal crash

| August 5, 2016 6:58 AM

The sheriff's office released additional details of Saturday's fatal boat crash on Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Investigators are now seeking the public's assistance as the sheriff's office's focus moves from recovering the bodies of three boaters to determining the cause of the crash.

Autopsies of the deceased boaters - Justin Honken, 21, Post Falls; Justin Luhr, 34, Medical Lake; Caitlin Breeze, 21, Spokane - were completed Thursday by the Spokane Medical Examiner's Office. The results and toxicology will not be available for several weeks.

Those who died occupied a Formula, one of two boats involved in the collision that occurred south of Stevens Point around 9:15 p.m. It is believed the Formula was stopped or northbound.

Preliminary details indicate there were five people on the other boat, a Mastercraft, at the time of the collision.

The sheriff's office identified them as Dennis D. Magner, 50, Spokane; Jonathan C. Sweat, 40, Spokane; Alejanero M. Gutierriz, 33, Arlington, Washington; Skye S. Neversorry, 24, Spokane; and Paige L. Archer, 25, Hayden.

The name of the boat's driver has not been released.

If anyone has information regarding this crash, the events leading up to it,

or any video from security cameras between Carlin Bay and the crash site, they are asked to contact Det. Jackson at (208) 446-2256. Individuals can also leave tips online at http://www.kcsheriff.com/anonymous-tip.html or they can send a private message through the Sheriff’s Facebook page.