Rescued Crew member Succumbs, Jan. 28

News release from the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office. On 01/26/2016 at about 4:05 PM, Coos County 911 Center received a report of a boat with 3 people on board that had capsized at the mouth of Coos River while crossing the bar. US Coast Guard, Coos County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston Fire and Bay Cities Ambulance are responding to the scene and at least one person has been rescued and is being transported to Bay Area Hospital. The situation is fluid and ongoing at this time and information will be sent out as it comes in. UPDATED INFORMATION @ 5:30 PM – The reported name of the vessel is the Sara Jo and the boat owner is identified as 52 year old Coos Bay resident Lonie Baldridge. At 4:30PM, 3 people were confirmed to be on board the vessel, 3 people were pulled out of the water. Two people were being transported by boat to the Coast Guard Motor Life Boat Station in Charleston and then by ambulance to Bay Area Hospital and one was being transported via Coast Guard helicopter. 6:00 PM – Coos County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 3 crew members that were on the boat when it capsized as 42 year old North Bend resident, David A. Shellong; 43 year old Cottonwood California resident David J. Williams and 46 year old Winchester Bay resident, Raymundo Cardoso. All 3 were recovered and were transported to Bay Area Hospital. Mr. Cardoso was the crew member transported by Coast Guard helicopter and David Shellong and David Williams by boat and ambulance. At this time the investigation is continuing. 01/27/2016, 8:00 AM – The Coos County Sheriff’s Office learned that last night around 8:00 PM, Raymundo Cardoso passed away at Bay Area Hospital as a result of his injuries sustained from the boating accident. Mr. Williams and Mr. Shellong were both treated at Bay Area Hospital for their injuries and released last night.