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San Jose man dies boating with friends at Lake Tahoe


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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee

The name of a San Jose man who died from injuries suffered when he fell off a boat and was struck by the watercraft’s propeller at Lake Tahoe has been released.

He was identified as 46-year-old Stephen Joseph Keller. Placer County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Dena Erwin said five Bay Area men visiting the lake rented a boat and were attempting to dock at Chambers Landing on the West Shore about 4pm Saturday when the incident happened.

Keller died at the scene.

Erwin said the incident remains under investigation.

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