Fourteen Injured, Including Children, in Lake Michigan Boat Crash Near Racine
June 24, 2024 6:44AM CDT
Racine, WI (WLIP)—Fourteen people, including children, were involved in a boat crash on Lake Michigan near Reef Point Marina in Racine on Sunday.
Speed and alcohol were contributing factors, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office.
A boat carrying three people, including kids, collided with another boat holding eleven people, also including kids.
Multiple injuries were reported, with one child airlifted to a hospital with a life-threatening head injury.
Several people were rescued from the water by a civilian boat.
Multiple agencies used heat-seeking drones to search for victims.