By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-07-23 20:24:49 | Updated at 2026-08-09 09:58:54
2 weeks ago
A teenager was killed in a freak boating accident on a Wisconsin lake when he drowned after suffering 'blunt force injuries' from a boat's propeller.
Aiden Radosevich, 18, of Pewaukee, disappeared Sunday evening after falling overboard during a sailing trip on the 1,210-acre Okauchee Lake, about 30 miles west of Milwaukee, sparking a massive search, according to the Village of Lac La Belle Police Chief Kristen Wraalstad.
Nearly 13 hours after emergency crews were dispatched, Radosevich's body was found at the bottom of the lake, about 90 feet below the surface.
His manner of death was ruled an accident after he fell from a wake surf boat, according to authorities.
The Waukesha County Medical Examiner determined that he died from drowning, with blunt and sharp force injuries caused by the boat's propeller, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
In an interview with the outlet on Monday, his father, Shane Radosevich, described his son as 'someone that everyone would enjoy.'
The recent high school graduate was preparing for the next chapter of his life, with plans to study finance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
'It's just heartbreaking that he doesn't get to finish what he started,' his father told the outlet.
Aiden Radosevich, 18, of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, was killed in a freak boating accident after suffering 'blunt force injuries' from a boat's propeller and drowning
The teenager disappeared Sunday evening after falling overboard during a sailing trip on the 1,210-acre Okauchee Lake
Nearly 13 hours after launching a search, Radosevich's body was found at the bottom of the lake, about 90 feet below the surface
In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Monday, the teen's father, Shane Radosevich, described his son as 'someone that everyone would enjoy'
The recent high school graduate was preparing for the next chapter of his life, with plans to study finance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The tragedy unfolded just after 10.40pm Sunday, when police and the Western Lakes Fire District rushed to Okauchee Lake after receiving reports that a boater had fallen overboard, according to the department's press release shared Monday.
Over the next several hours, emergency crews from Lac La Belle Police, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Western Lakes Fire and Lake Country Fire scoured the dark lake waters in search of the missing teen.
Search efforts were paused at 1am early Monday morning before resuming at 6.30am as daylight broke.
At around 11.30am, Wisconsin DNR wardens located Radosevich's body in the depths of the lake, with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department Dive Team assisting in the recovery, according to authorities.
Police said the search involved assistance from several agencies, including the DNR, Western Lakes Fire, the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office, Lake Country Fire, Village of Oconomowoc Lake Police, Village of Chenequa Police and Waukesha County Communications.
'Our sincere condolences go out to the victim’s family and everyone involved in this tragedy,' Chief Wraalstad wrote in a statement.
