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Iowa DNR Identifies Man Killed in Boat Crash on West Lake Okoboji
Authorities say three minors suffered serious injuries and two had minor injuries after the fishing boat collision, while investigators work to determine the cause.
- On Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, 64-year-old Zhong Jie Teng of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died following a boat collision on West Lake Okoboji, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
- The fatal accident occurred near Lime Kiln Point around 1 p.m. when a 19-foot Triton fishing boat collided with a Cobalt cabin cruiser on the lake.
- Authorities reported that the five minors aboard the Triton boat sustained injuries—three with serious wounds and two with minor injuries—while no passengers on the Cobalt cabin cruiser were hurt.
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials ruled out alcohol as a contributing factor and continue investigating what caused the collision between the two vessels.
- Ongoing investigation efforts continue as the crash creates unease for families and visitors who frequent the popular West Lake Okoboji during the busy summer months.
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Iowa DNR identifies man killed in boat crash on West Lake Okoboji
Sioux Falls man killed, 5 children hurt in Okoboji boat crash
ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa — A Sioux Falls man has died and five others were injured following a boating collision on a popular Iowa lake. At approximately 1 p.m., first responders in Dickinson County, Iowa, were called to West Okoboji Lake for a report of a boating collision. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 64-year-old Zhong Jie Teng, of Sioux Falls, was boating with five juveniles on board near Lime Kiln Point. While operating a…
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