13-Year-Old from Motley Killed in Boating Accident

Sep 6, 2022 | 10:47 AM

HACKENSACK (KDLM) – A 13-year-old girl from Motley was killed Sunday night in a boating accident near Hackensack.

A 50-year-old Horace, N.D. man was driving a boat when it “possibly struck something on or near the shoreline,” which caused the boat to suddenly stop according to the sheriff’s office. The incident was reported around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4 on Ten Mile Lake near Hackensack.

A 13-year-old girl from Motley was thrown forward when the boat abruptly stopped. Despite life-saving efforts from family members and emergency responders, the girl died at the scene.

The driver of the boat suffered minor injuries. The victims were relatives staying at a family cabin.

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