32-year-old boater dies after getting trapped between boat and trailer, Ohio cops say
Family members of an Ohio boater are mourning his tragic and unexpected death.
Matthew Trowbridge, 32, of Apple Creek went boating at Chippewa Lake on the evening of Monday, Oct. 24, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. As he was trying to load his 14-foot boat onto a trailer, he slipped and fell and couldn’t get out, the sheriff said.
Another boater approached the dock and saw Trowbridge stuck between the boat and trailer, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office said.
Emergency personnel were called to Chippewa Lake and took Trowbridge to a hospital where he died, the sheriff said.
A GoFundMe created by Trowbridge’s stepsister, Christine Kunch, said he left behind his wife and two daughters who “were his world.”
“Matt was such a great guy,” one mourner, Kayla Eggeman, commented on the Oct. 25 news release.
“(Trowbridge) was an amazing friend and always had a smile that lit up a room,” another person, Rachael Vannoy, commented.
Chippewa Lake is about 35 miles southwest of Cleveland.
This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 2:33 PM with the headline "32-year-old boater dies after getting trapped between boat and trailer, Ohio cops say."
