7-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Boat In Central California

BASS LAKE (AP) -- Authorities in central California say a 7-year-old girl died after being struck by a boat in Bass Lake on the Labor Day holiday.

The Madera County Sheriff's Office says the child was injured by a boat along with a 32-year-old man. The man was taken to a hospital where he is recovering. The girl was airlifted to a hospital where she died.

The Fresno Bee reports the sheriff's office said the accident was reported just after 3 p.m. Monday and that when emergency personnel responded they found the two victims had been struck by a boat.

The sheriff's office says it has not completed its investigation and the circumstances remain unclear.

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