Jon Lawler, Survivor of Scandies Rose Sinking, Killed in Anchorage Motorcycle Accident
A motorcycle accident in a south Anchorage roundabout claimed the life of Jon Lawler, one of two survivors in the sinking of the crab boat Scandies Rose and whose later testimony on the fatal sinking will very likely save lives. Lawler was killed Sunday, October 31.
Five men died in the sinking on December 31, 2019, including Captain Gary Cobban, Jr., his son David, Seth Rousseau-Gano, Arthur Ganacias, and Brock Rainey.
During the two-week USCG hearing six months after the sinking, 36-year-old Lawler’s emotional ...
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