Duke Energy sued by family that lost five in tubing accident

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A family that lost five members in a tubing accident on a North Carolina river is suing Duke Energy, saying the utility failed to adequately warn people that its dam poses life-threatening risks.

Their lawsuit, filed in Durham County in August, specifically names Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

“Despite knowing of the danger posed by the dam, Duke Energy failed to use barricades, barriers, buoys and other safety devices to prevent boaters from going over the submerged dam and being caught in the recirculating currents,” the lawsuit says.

Duke Energy didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday, but WRAL reported that spokesman Dave Scanzoni said in a statement that the utility would respond in detail in court.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/duke-energy-sued-by-family-that-lost-five-in-tubing-accident/ar-AAO4HbP

[RainCaster]

1. This sounds like a Darwin Award to me

They got what they wanted.

[Demovictory9]

4. Yep stupid lawsuit

[Initech]

2. And that's why I don't go tubing.

[Whiskeytide]

3. Sounds like they were caught in the fall's drowning machine. Sad. n/t

[keithbvadu2]

5. STUPID people. How safe do they expect a dam to be?

STUPID people.

How safe do they expect a dam to be?

[dsc]

6. reading the article it sounds like they didn't know the damn was there

at least some of them were from out of state.