DATE/TIME: August 9, 2026 at 12:38 a.m.
INCIDENT: Injury Boat Accident/ Boating Under the Influence Investigation
LOCATION: Parker Strip near Bass Point
SUSPECT(S): Christopher Foster, 42-year-old male resident of Mesa, AZ
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: On August 9, 2026, at about 12:38 a.m., deputies from the Colorado River Station's Marine Enforcement Unit responded to an injury boat accident on the Parker Strip near Bass Point. A 23 foot Yamaha boat, being operated by Christopher Foster, was traveling down river just past Emerald Cove Resort at an unkown speed, and collided with the California shoreline. Both Foster and his male passenger were injured during the collision. Foster was flown to a trauma center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the passenger was transported to the La Paz Regional Hospital in Parker, Arizona.
During the investigation, medical records were obtained per a search warant for Foster which confirmed alcohol levels above the legal limit. A report will be sent to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office for review and consideration of charges.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is dedicated to providing a safe boating atmosphere for the public and urges everyone to boat sober and wear their life jackets. For more information regarding safe boating practices, visit the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways web site at www.dbw.ca.gov.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Deputy W. Poe of the Colorado River Station/ Needles Police Department at (760) 326-9200. Those wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call or text "REPORT" to the WE-TIP HOTLINE at (844) 909-3096. Individuals may also leave anonymous information online using the We-Tip website link: https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites
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Refer: Deputy William Poe
Station: Colorado River Station Marine Enforcement Unit
Phone No. (760) 326-9200
Case No. 252600117
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
