A boating accident on Lake Tahoe has claimed the lives of eight people, including Joshua Antony Pickles, a 37-year-old executive at DoorDash. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office announced the identities of the victims on Tuesday, June 21.
Among those killed were Joshua Pickles’ parents, Terry Pickles and Paula Bozinovich, as well as his uncle Peter Bayes and friends. Also among the victims were three individuals from New York: Theresa Giullari, James Guck, and Stephen Lindsay. The remaining four victims have not been identified.
Joshua Pickles worked at DoorDash for nearly seven years and was described by CFO Ravi Inukonda as bringing a contagious spirit that lifted those around him. “We are heartbroken by the tragic accident that took the life of our beloved colleague, Josh Pickles,” Inukonda said in a statement.
The National Weather Service attributed abnormal weather conditions to the fatal incident on Saturday, with wind gusts reaching 35-45 mph and temperatures plummeting 15-25 degrees below normal. Witnesses described sudden and severe winds from the north, creating massive troughs around 3 pm local time.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office expressed condolences to the families of those killed and all affected by the tragedy.
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