Bruce O'Krepki, age 18, from Louisiana, fell over the rails of a Carnival Fantasy cruise on Sunday, May 25, 2009. O'Krepki had been on the cruise, accompanied by his parents, to celebrate his graduation from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Hammond. The teen was active in running track and soccer.USAToday.com: Search Continues for Carnival Fantasy Passenge (May 26, 2009)
The U.S. Coast Guard continued to search for O'Krepki on Monday, May 26, 2009.USAToday.com: Search Continues for Carnival Fantasy Passenge (May 26, 2009)
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18 years old in 2009
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Graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Hammond, Louisiana
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Played soccer and ran track
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Fell overboard during a Carnival Fantasy cruise on Sunday, May 25, 2009
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Coast Guard was still searching on Monday, May 26, 2009
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Cruise departed from New Orleans
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Cruise was destined for Key West and Nassau
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About 35 fellow classmates were on the cruise
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Parents were chaperones on the cruise
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