Trial has started for Oshkosh man charged with boating crash while intoxicated, causing injury

The trial for an Oshkosh man that reportedly struck an occupied boat while driving his boat while drinking on the Fox River in 2022 is finally underway.

53-year-old Jason Lindemann was in court Monday on charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and failing to render aid after causing a boating accident.
According to the criminal complaint, On July 9th of 2022, just before 10 PM, Oshkosh Police and Rescue were called for a report of several injuries related to a boat crash after Lindemann’s 38-foot speedboat hit a paddlewheel cruiser which had 44 people on board.

GPS data showed Lindemann’s boat going 46 mph in a no wake zone near the crash site.

A passenger on the speedboat at the time of the crash said he had been drinking with Lindemann at a local establishment. He later got on the powerboat with Lindemann, who he identified as the driver.

Lindemann has pleaded not guilty and the trial is expected to last about 10 days.

According to court records, Lindemann is currently also in a personal injury civil suit with the owner of the paddlewheel boat he allegedly struck.