Update: More Details In Tragic Carlin Bay Accident
A 13-year-old Washington boy died after suffering traumatic injuries from a boat propeller while wakeboarding with family on Lake Coeur d'Alene Tuesday. The boy's grandfather, Marvin Markham, 70, of Spokane Valley, was operating a 1997, 21-foot inboard Maxium boat with Leisha Konrad, 39, of Spokane, and five juveniles when the boy was hurt, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department. Authorities believe the boat was in neutral when the boy, who was in the water, decided to switch life jackets and came in contact with the propeller about 3:30 p.m. near the 34000 block of Highway 97, about 300 yards south of the Carlin Bay Resort, said Kootenai County sheriff's Lt. Dan Soumas./Meghann Cuniff, SR. More here.
