Washington teen killed in Coeur d'Alene boating accident
The Seattle Times reports that a 13-year-old boy from Washington State was killed in a boating accident at Lake Coeur d'Alene. The accident occurred when the teen's grandfather, Marvin Markham, 70, of Spokane Valley, Washington backed up his boat so that his grandson could switch life vests. He believed the boat's propeller was up.
The teenager was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane where he was pronounced dead.
Police are investigating the accident.
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