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Two remain at Nebraska Medicine after incident at Bennington Lake
Two people remain hospitalized after a boating incident on Monday.
Wednesday, July 27th 2022, 10:28 AM CDT
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BENNINGTON, Neb. -- Two people remain hospitalized after a boating incident on Monday.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said it happened at Bennington Lake Monday morning.
Authorities said they believe a juvenile was driving a boat pulling three people on innertubes and struck a bridge abutment.
Two girls, ages eight and 15 were transported from the scene in ambulances and a 47-year-old man was transported via medical helicopter.
Officials said the man is still listed in serious condition while the 15 -year-old remains in critical condition.
Sheriff officials said authorities were still investigating the incident but confirmed that alcohol and drugs were not a factor.