Overview

• A sudden thunderstorm with waves up to 10 feet flipped a 27-foot Chris-Craft powerboat near D.L. Bliss State Park on June 21
• On June 24 the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office coroner identified the eight victims, including 37-year-old Josh Pickles and his parents, Terry Pickles, 73, and Paula Bozinovich, 71
• Two people survived the capsizing and remain hospitalized under undisclosed conditions
• DoorDash confirmed Pickles served as its global head of strategic sourcing and is offering support to his wife and daughter
• Officials say this is California’s deadliest boating accident since 2019 and that investigators are examining the storm’s rapid intensification