Kendall Johnson, 15, pronounced dead, 16-year-old boy hospitalized when they are both struck by boat while swimming in Table Rock Lake in Taney County, Missouri
1 teen dead, 1 injured when struck by boat on Table Rock Lake
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the two juveniles were swimming at Breezy Point, near the Table Rock State Park Marina. The boat, driven by 62-year-old Christopher Johnson of O’Fallon, reportedly struck the teens and struck a rock bluff.
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The St. Louis Post Dispatch, which identified Kendall as the fatal victim, reported the boat operator had just dropped off Kendall and six other kids when he drove back to the area.
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