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Posted: 3:09 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Child dead, teen missing in boating hit-and-run

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By Mark AlewineJay BlackSandra Parrish and Richard Sangster

A hit-and-run boating accident on Lake Lanier leaves one child dead and a teenager missing.

Authorities told News/Talk WSB’s Richard Sangster that a "center console style" speedboat side-swiped a pontoon board with 13 people on board late Monday night between Lake Lanier Islands and Buford Dam.

The 8-year-old was dead on the boat, police said. A 13-year-old was also missing. 11 other passengers were thrown off the boat and pulled to shore. Two kids and another woman were taken to the hospital.

Police are searching for the boat that left the scene.

Investigators have not determined if alcohol or drugs played a role in the accident.

 

 

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