11-year-old dies in boating accident in Millard County
The victim was at Gunnison Bend Reservoir.
(Google Maps) Street View of Gunnison Bend Reservoir, Millard County, Utah
A boy died Tuesday after being pulled under the water in a boating accident at a lake in central Utah.
The Millard County Sheriff’s Office said the victim, age 11, was at Gunnison Bend Reservoir when a rope got caught in the boat’s motor and pulled him under.
He was taken to a local hospital, then airlifted to another for more advanced care, officials said, but later died from his injuries.
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