Dublin Dad Killed In Tragic Delta Boating Accident

DUBLIN, CA — The community is mourning the loss of a Dublin man who was killed in June during a tragic accident while spending the day boating on the Delta in San Joaquin County.

Carlos Tovar, 41, died June 23 after he was pulled under the water by an irrigation pipe located near the Empire Cut Waterway near Lower Jones Road, according to family members and the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities said the boaters were towing a skier and when the tow line became tangled in the propeller, Tovar got into the water to untangle the line. He never resurfaced.

Tovar was pronounced dead at the hospital, sheriff's officials said.

Tovar lived in Dublin and worked as an estimator for a family-owned acoustic ceiling installation company, according to Spencer Pahlke, his family’s lawyer. Friends describe Tovar has a loving father and kind man, and he leaves behind a wife and two children.

Friends launched an online fundraiser to help his survivors with their living expenses. The page has garnered almost $55,000 since it was launched on June 24. Click here to donate.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said they are investigating the incident.

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