DoorDash executive among victims in Lake Tahoe boating disaster

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Authorities person released the identities of the victims who mislaid their lives erstwhile a vessel capsized successful a fashionable California abrogation spot.

One of the victims was 37-year-old Joshua Pickles, who served arsenic DoorDash's planetary caput of strategical sourcing and procurement wrong the concern team, according to the company. 

"We are heartbroken by the tragic mishap that took the beingness of our beloved colleague, Josh Pickles," a connection from DoorDash sent to Fox News Digital read. 

"Josh loved his squad and was an inspiration to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. During his astir 7 years astatine DoorDash, helium brought a contagious tone that lifted those astir him. The nonaccomplishment of Josh is immeasurable. We miss him profoundly and volition transportation his representation with america always."

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Paula Bozinovich (L), Joshua Pickles (Center) and Terry Pickles (R)

DoorDash enforcement Josh Pickles, center, and 3 household members were among those killed aft abrupt thunderstorms successful California implicit the weekend. (Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard)

DoorDash said it is moving to enactment Pickles' household "through this incredibly hard time."

"Our thoughts and emotion are with his wife, his daughter, his family, and each who were adjacent to him. We are moving to enactment them done this incredibly hard time," the connection continued. 

Pickles' woman besides confirmed her husband's passing, on with respective different household members.

"We mislaid my loving husband, Josh Pickles, his parents, Terry Pickles and Paula Bozinovich, and Uncle Peter Bayes, arsenic good arsenic friends successful this tragedy," said Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, Joshua Pickles' widow, successful a statement.

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The vessel  outing was to observe  the 71st day   of Joshua Pickles' mom, Paula Bozinovich, a spokesperson said.

The vessel outing was to observe the 71st day of Joshua Pickles' mom, Paula Bozinovich, a spokesperson said. (Coast Guard)

"No words tin explicit the symptom and anguish we consciousness knowing their lives were mislaid during what was meant to beryllium a joyful clip connected the lake. Our hearts spell retired to those who tragically mislaid their lives and the 2 survivors of this unexpected and deadly tempest connected Lake Tahoe," the connection continued. 

A spokesperson for the Pickles household told Fox News Digital the vessel outing was to observe the 71st day of Joshua Pickles' mom, Paula Bozinovich.

Pickles' woman added that they are "profoundly thankful" for each the assistance received from archetypal responders. 

"We are profoundly grateful to the U.S. Coast Guard, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, determination instrumentality enforcement and occurrence agencies successful Washoe and San Joaquin, section lifeguards, and each the archetypal responders successful the hunt and rescue effort. We are profoundly thankful for their assistance successful the tragic situation," the connection read. 

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Capsized vessel  successful  Lake Tahoe

The 27-foot golden Chris-Craft vas reportedly capsized due to the fact that of a ample swell. (Coast Guard)

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division said they had "positively identified" the victims of the tragic boating incidental on Lake Tahoe that took spot connected Saturday, June 21.

The 8 victims were identified by officials as: 

  • Paula Bozinovich, 71, from Redwood City, California
  • Terry Pickles, 73, from Redwood City, California
  • Joshua Antony Pickles, 37, from San Francisco
  • Peter Bayes, 72, from Lincoln, California
  • Timothy O’Leary, 71, from Auburn, California
  • Theresa Giullari, 66, from Honeoye, New York
  • James Guck, 69, from Honeoye, New York
  • Stephen Lindsay, 63, from Springwater, New York

"The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office extends its deepest heartfelt condolences to the families of those who were mislaid and each those who person been affected by this tragic event," the sheriff's bureau shared successful a connection connected their Facebook page.

Deputies told Fox News Digital that the conditions of the different 2 victims, who were not identified, were unknown. 

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The incidental happened connected Saturday astatine 3 p.m. Law enforcement agencies received a study that 10 radical were successful the water, prompting the Coast Guard to nonstop a effect unit to the area. 

The 27-foot golden Chris-Craft vas reportedly capsized due to the fact that of a ample swell.

According to the Coast Guard, winds astatine the clip were conscionable implicit 34 mph, with a 6- to 8-foot swell.

Fox News' Adam Sabes contributed to this report. 

Stepheny Price is simply a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, nationalist transgression cases, amerciable immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas tin beryllium sent to stepheny.price@fox.com

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