11-year-old girl dies after falling from banana boat, getting struck by boat that was towing it on Lake Michindoh in near Hillsdale, Michigan
DNR: Girl, 11, dies after struck by boat in southern MI lake
The accident occurred around 3 p.m. Wednesday at Lake Michindoh in Hillsdale County, conservation officers said.
Twelve children were riding the banana boat boat at the time, officers said.
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