6-Year-Old Hit, Killed by Boat at Lake Pleasant [Peoria, AZ]

Child Hit by Boat Propeller, Killed at Lake Pleasant

 
PEORIA, AZ (August 24, 2023) — A young girl died after being hit by a boat propeller at Lake Pleasant on Friday, July 28.
 
According to Deputies and Peoria Fire-Medical Department firefighters, just after 11 a.m., they responded to Lake Pleasant for a reported boat accident.
 
According to MCSO Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez, two families arrived at the lake at about 7:00 a.m. to swim and wakeboard. All 12 people described to be six adults and six children, were on the same boat.
 
At about 11:00 a.m., investigators say the child’s mother drove the boat near Paul’s Hideaway in the northeast part of the lake. However, no one realized the girl was still in the water. Her mother then began to accelerate to pull another family member who was wakeboarding, causing the boat to run over the child.
 
Because of poor cellphone service in that area of the lake, the family was not able to instantly reach emergency services. Other boaters in the area helped them get the child out of the water.
 
The 6-year-old girl suffered a severe leg injury. The Peoria fire department officers rushed her to a hospital. However, she did not survive.
 
Deputies don’t believe impairment was a factor in the accident. In addition, they said the owners are experienced boaters who live near Lake Pleasant.

Our sincerest sympathies to the loved ones of the deceased victim.

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