Michigan man dies in parasailing crash

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Sep 15, 2008 at 7:24 AM EST

Story Updated: Sep 15, 2008 at 5:19 PM EST

CHASSELL TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — An Upper Peninsula businessman has died after his parasail struck a tugboat along Houghton County's Portage Canal.

Jeff Moyle of Chassell Township died Sunday afternoon after a strong gust of wind caused him to lose control of the parasail. He fell 50 feet and struck the parked tugboat.

WLUC-TV in Marquette reports Moyle was attempting to parasail from the shore near a camp. The Mining Gazette of Houghton reports the 30-year-old was the president of Moyle Construction in Houghton, which has 150 employees.

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