Sioux Falls man is victim in weekend fatal boat crash on West Lake Okoboji

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday afternoon released the identity of the man killed in that deadly boat collision Sunday on West Lake Okoboji, along with some additional details into the incident.

Zhong Jie Teng, 64, of Sioux Falls died of injuries suffered in the collision, the DNR said. He was taken to Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

According to the DNR, Teng and five minors were boating near Lime Kiln Point on West Lake Okoboji. The 19-foot Triton fishing boat they were in collided with a Cobalt cabin cruiser operated by Brian Rohlfsen, 49, of Spirit Lake. No one on the Cobalt was injured in the crash, which took place at about 1 p.m.

The names of the five minors in the fishing boat with Teng haven’t been released. They were taken to Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake and Spencer Hospital. A press release from the DNR said the condition of the minors currently is not available.

Investigators indicated previously alcohol has been ruled out as a contributing factor in the accident, which is still under investigation.