Limerick teenager who drowned in jet ski accident on River Shannon could not swim, report finds

Marine Casualty Investigation Board report said other contributory factors in the death of the 19-year-old was his lack of training in how to operate the equipment, and the impact of falling overboard into cold water

The accident happened just south of the bridge between Killaloe and Ballina in the middle of the river. Picture: Dan Linehan

A fatal drowning incident on the River Shannon two years ago involving a Limerick teenager who could not swim and was not wearing a life jacket occurred when a high-powered jet ski he was operating was going too fast.

An investigation by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) into the jet ski incident on the River Shannon near Killaloe, Co Clare, on May 31, 2023, identified other contributory factors, such as his lack of training in how to operate the equipment, and the impact of falling overboard into cold water.