Authorities say eight casualties in a fatal boat accident on Lake Tahoe last weekend, at least four of whom were members of the same Bay Area family.
The Eldorado County Sheriff’s Office coroner’s department has actively identified the victims of Saturday’s tragic overthrow. Josh Pickles of San Francisco, 37, parents, Terry Pickles, 73, Paula Bodinovich, 71, of Redwood City, and Petero Byes, 72. Also killed was Timothy O’Leary, 71, of Auburn, California. Teresa Gulali, 66, and James Guck, 69, of Honeyy, New York; Stephen Lindsay, 63, of Springwater, New York;
Ten people were on a 27-foot gold crusting ship when they capsized Saturday afternoon near DL Bliss State Park on the southwest edge of the lake, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials. The two were rescued shortly after the boat turned over. Their identity and conditions were unknown on Tuesday.
Eight casualties were identified in a fatal boat accident on Lake Tahoe last weekend. Reported by Marianne Favro.
Pickle, 37, was the husband of a seven-month-old girl and an executive at her father, Doordash.
Josh Pickles’ wife, Jordan Sugar Carlsgard, issued the following statement Tuesday morning:
“We are devastated by this tragedy. We have lost my beloved husband Josh Pickles, my parents Terry Pickles and Paula Bodinovich, my uncle Peter Bayes and my friend from this tragedy. We cannot express the pain and anguish of this tragedy.
The remains of the last missing person were pulled out of the cold waters of Lake Tahoe on Monday, bringing the total of those killed when a sudden storm overturned eight people over the weekend. Reported by Gia Vang.
“We are deeply grateful to the US Coast Guard, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, Washue and San Joaquin, the local lifeguards, and the fire agencies of all first responders of the search and rescue operations. We are deeply grateful for their help in tragic circumstances.”
Doordash said Josh Pickles is the global head of strategic procurement and procurement within the company’s finance team. Doordash has released the following statement:
“We are heartbroken by the tragic accident that took the life of our beloved colleague Josh Pickles. Josh has inspired everyone who loved his team and has the privilege of knowing him.
Gut wrench. @doordash Executive Joshua Pickles is a pickle of eight people who died when a boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe. wife (@airbnb Ea Jordan Sugar-Caarslgard) stayed on the coast with her seven-month-old daughter. Pickle’s parents, uncle and friend also passed away. Full Story: https://t.co/sap3q64jjm pic.twitter.com/npvig25wjg
– Raj Mathai (@rajmathai) June 24, 2025
“Our thoughts and love are with his wife, his daughter, his family and everyone close to him. We work to support them through these incredibly difficult times.”
The group was celebrating Paula Bodinovich’s birthday on his son’s boat, which he bought about a year ago.
Josh’s Pickles wife was at home looking after her seven-month-old daughter, the singer said. The couple split their time between the Bay Area and the Lake Tahoe home.
Sergeant. El Dorado County Sheriff’s office and Kyle Parker are talking about the fatal boat accident at Lake Tahoe that killed eight people with Raj Matthew from the NBC Bay Area.
The intensity of the thunderstorm predicted rain, but even predictors that weren’t like the squall who denounced the southern part of Lake around 3pm were surprised, meteorologist Matthew Chiba said at the National Weather Service office in Reno, Nevada. The wind was 35 mph and the waves increased by more than 8 feet.
“The waves were so big that water came on board and started filling the boat and shutting down the engine,” Singer said.
Although the lakes experience owner and other accidental deaths each year, boat accidents with many deaths are rare, said South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Col. Scott Crybelli.
There was a record 15 deaths in 2021, but an average of six deaths die in the lake each summer, he said.
“I can’t remember the last eight deaths, but I’ve been here for 16 years,” Crivelli said.
