MILWAUKEE — A 24-year-old man died Thursday afternoon after being crushed by a boat that tipped over at CenterPointe Marine on South Water Street in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Fire Department officials say the call initially came in as a possible water rescue, but crews later determined the victim was trapped under a boat on land. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Cody Stelzel, a 24-year-old man from Menomonee Falls.
Watch: The scene at CenterPointe Marine in Milwaukee on May 28 as a 24-year-old person died after being crushed by a boat on land.
The incident happened at CenterPointe Marine, a full-service marina and boat dealership along the Milwaukee River at 700 S. Water St.
According to the medical examiner, Stelzel was working at a boat storage facility when one of the boats fell on him.
For hours, Milwaukee police officers, detectives and investigators moved through the scene, which stretched across the property. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner and forensics teams were also called to the scene, documenting evidence and working to determine exactly what went wrong.
Outside the police tape, people who appeared to know the victim stood together in disbelief, embracing one another and fighting back tears as they waited for answers following the sudden loss.
Investigators have not yet said what caused the boat to tip over.
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