Two people on beach injured when sand beneath lifeguard UTV collapses, causing it to roll onto them in Duck, North Carolina
2 beachgoers injured after lifeguard vehicle overturns in Duck
According to Duck Town Manager Drew Havens, a lifeguard was conducting patrol on a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) when the sand collapsed at a drop-off and the vehicle overturned onto two people.
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