July 29, 2019

Girl, 8, Dies In Indiana After Boat's Propeller Strikes Her

Associated Press
Girl, 8, Dies In Indiana After Boat's Propeller Strikes Her

State conservation officers say an 8-year-old girl has died after being struck by a boat's propeller in southern Indiana's Monroe Lake.

The Department of Natural Resources' law enforcement division says the girl was pronounced dead Sunday evening at a Bloomington hospital.

Conservation officers say the girl was boating with her father and friends on the lake southeast of Bloomington when she was fatally injured. She was wearing a life jacket when she was struck by the propeller.

The accident remains under investigation and authorities say additional details will be released as they become available.

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