Six Injured As Boat Crashes Into Levee
Driver Turned Away To Talk To Friend, CHP Says
POSTED: 6:30 am PDT June 26, 2006
UPDATED: 6:48 am PDT June 26, 2006
An 11-year-old girl remained in serious condition Monday following a boat accident Sunday along the Mokelumne River in Sacramento County.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the boat driver looked away for just a second to talk to a friend.
The boat, which was traveling at about 40 mph, accidentally crashed into a levee, went up the levee and slid about 166 feet before coming to rest on Brannan Island Road.
All seven people on the boat were ejected, including three children. The 11-year-old girl was flown to a hospital in Oakland.
The other six people on board suffered bumps, bruises and cuts, officials said.
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Driver Turned Away To Talk To Friend, CHP Says
POSTED: 6:30 am PDT June 26, 2006
UPDATED: 6:48 am PDT June 26, 2006
An 11-year-old girl remained in serious condition Monday following a boat accident Sunday along the Mokelumne River in Sacramento County.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the boat driver looked away for just a second to talk to a friend.
The boat, which was traveling at about 40 mph, accidentally crashed into a levee, went up the levee and slid about 166 feet before coming to rest on Brannan Island Road.
All seven people on the boat were ejected, including three children. The 11-year-old girl was flown to a hospital in Oakland.
The other six people on board suffered bumps, bruises and cuts, officials said.
Copyright 2006 by KCRA.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.