Information on Boating Accident Sought

NEBO, N.C. (May 29, 2007) – N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission officers are asking for the boating public’s help in investigating a Memorial Day weekend boating accident on Lake James between Mimosa Boat Landing and Linville Access Area.

On Sunday, May 27 between 2-2:30 p.m. a 12-year-old boy fell from a tube being towed by a motorboat on Lake James and was subsequently struck by a passing boat. The passing boat stopped to check on the youth, but then left the scene. The youth was taken from the water and transported to a local hospital, then transferred to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, where he is being treated.

Anyone with knowledge of the accident or the passing boat is asked to contact Wildlife Enforcement Officer Phillip Tallent at (828) 205-1576 or (828) 443-1948; or the Wildlife Resources Commission’s toll-free line 1-800-662-7137.