Missouri
Missouri child dies after tragic Table Rock Lake boating accident
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Missouri 6-year-old lost his life after a tragic boating accident on Table Rock Lake over the weekend.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that just after 11:10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, emergency crews were called to a cove in Table Rock Lake south of Hollister with reports of a fatal boat collision.
When first responders arrived, they said they found a 6-year-old from Carthage, Mo., had been riding a kneeboard behind a 1999 Maxum open motorboat driven by Bethany L. Roy, 31, of Carthage, in Clevenger Cove on Table Rock Lake.
State Troopers noted that the child fell from the kneeboard and Roy attempted to return to him, however, the child, who was in a life vest, swam toward the rear of the boat and was caught by its propeller while still in reverse.
First responders said the child was pronounced deceased at the scene. No further information has been released.
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