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Officials report 'mass casualty event' after boat crash in Texas - Several injured, teen missing

1 year 4 months 1 day ago Monday, August 14 2023 Aug 14, 2023 August 14, 2023 7:42 AM August 14, 2023 in News
Source: ABC News

LAKE AUSTIN, Texas - Several people were injured and one is missing after a boat ran aground and ejected a passenger in Texas Sunday. 

According to ABC, the boat hit a wake from another vessel. The driver lost control and hit the river's bank on the right side. 

Emergency officials said two people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries, two with "potentially serious injuries," and a teenager was listed as being missing.

Two others were also injured but did not go to the hospital.

Officials described the crash as a Level 5 Mass Casualty Incident. Incidents with that designation typically have over 1,000 victims or have exhausted and overwhelmed local resources. 

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