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Body of 16-Year-Old Recovered After Boat Flips in Pond, Deputies Say

Two children were rescued and taken to a hospital as CPSO marine and dive teams search the pond and nearby woods for the third child.

  • A 16-year-old boy died in Sulphur, Louisiana, after an aluminum boat capsized in a private pond off East Burton Street in Calcasieu Parish on Friday night.
  • Spokesperson Kayla Vincent said three children entered the private property without permission, found an aluminum boat, and took it fishing; the vessel flipped over while they were on the water.
  • One child swam to shore for help while Deputies located the other child near the bank. Both rescued children were transported to a hospital for medical evaluation.
  • At 12:50 p.m. Saturday, the CPSO Marine Division recovered the body of the 16-year-old from the pond following an extensive search by marine units and dive teams.
  • Calcasieu Parish authorities continue processing the incident, which remains under investigation. The circumstances surrounding the unauthorized use of the boat and the fatal capsizing are being reviewed.
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Body of 16-year-old recovered after boat flips in pond, deputies say

Louisiana authorities say a teen boater has died after a boat flipped in a pond in Sulphur.

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