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8-year-old flown to hospital after falling off boat in Lake County

Boy was on Lake Harris with family, FWC says

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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – An 8-year-old boy was flown to the hospital after suffering injuries in a boating accident in Lake County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The FWC said the boy was on a pontoon boat with his family on Lake Harris Tuesday evening when he “fell overboard and sustained injuries requiring a life flight to an area hospital.”

According to the FWC, no other boats were involved and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident.

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No other information was released.

News 6 reached out to the FWC for a copy of the incident report but has not heard back as of this writing.


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