Kaden Frederick, 9, killed when boat propeller strikes him in Sinexpuxent Bay in Ocean City, Maryland
9-year-old Dead After Being Struck By Propeller Near OC
According to investigators, the incident happened around 3:00 p.m. when two kids fell off a Pontoon Boat in Sinexpuxent Bay by Assateague Island.
Police the say the 9-year-old was killed after they were struck by the boat’s propeller.
Man Charged In Boat Accident That Killed 9-Year-Old
Barnes faces charges of negligent operation of a vessel, two counts of failing to have required safety equipment on board, renting a boat lacking proper equipment, and failing to keep records.
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