Skowhegan man drowns in Kennebec River
A Skowhegan man drowned in the Kennebec River after being thrown from a boat Saturday morning.
Jakub Prokop, 21, was a passenger on a 16-foot Lund boat that was traveling upriver of the Hinkley Boat Launch in Skowhegan at around 11:20 a.m., the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said in a press release. He was not wearing a life jacket when he was ejected from the boat.
Skowhegan Police Fire, Fairfield Fire and Police and two ambulance services responded to the scene. The Maine Warden Service also assisted.
The incident remains under investigation.
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Isabelle Oss is a community reporter covering Kittery, Berwick, North Berwick, South Berwick, York and Ogunquit. Born and raised in Colorado, she moved to Maine in April 2026. Isabelle holds a master’s. More by Isabelle Oss
