A wrong turn of the helm, with a wave coming from the front. It came over the bow of the boat, sinking it instantly," says Alexander, one of only two survivors. "At the speed it was going ...

SACRAMENTO – Rescue swimmers are checking on a sinking boat near the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers. Sacramento Fire crews are responding to the scene near Jibbom Street.

It was later found near the wreck. If the hatch was open at the time of the sinking, or if cracks developed in the bow of the boat, water could easily have flooded the vessel. Because of the ...