Updated
Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Jul 17
Tondra Miller, 58, Identified as 2nd Victim in 20-Person San Francisco Bay Capsizing
Updated
Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Jul 17

Tondra Miller, 58, Identified as 2nd Victim in 20-Person San Francisco Bay Capsizing

3 articles · Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Jul 17

Summary

  • Tondra Miller, 58, of Sacramento County was identified as the second person killed after a Stockton boat carrying 20 people capsized near Alcatraz Island earlier this week.
  • San Francisco police were conducting sonar scans after 1 p.m. Thursday when a passing vessel spotted a body near Treasure Island; responders recovered the body and the medical examiner later confirmed Miller's identity.
  • The sinking left two dead, three still missing and 16 rescued; a dog aboard also died. The roughly 50-foot Volare cabin cruiser is believed to be about 130 feet down in the bay.
  • Clifford Joseph Boisa, 79, a retired Sutter County reserve deputy, was identified Wednesday as the first confirmed death. All aboard had been attending a memorial service, and Coast Guard survivor searches were suspended Wednesday night.

Insights

A family memorial turned tragedy: Did the boat’s design or a fatal misjudgment lead to the deadly capsizing near Alcatraz?
Can the sunken Volare be raised from 120 feet deep, and what secrets will its recovery reveal about the tragic capsizing?