State NewsSheriff: Boaters Fled Scene After Striking Children on RiverSavePrintThis screenshot shows False River, three children riding tubes were struck and injured by a pontoon boat in Louisana on Aug. 8 2021. Google Map/Screenshot via The Epoch TimesThe Associated Press8/12/2021|Updated: 8/12/2021NEW ROADS, La.—A Louisiana sheriff is investigating after three children riding on tubes on a river were struck and injured by a pontoon boat.The occupants on the boat all fled the scene after the Aug. 8 crash, Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux told WBRZ-TV.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesStudent Is Shot in a Maryland High School and Another Student Is in Custody, Police SayFeb 09, 2026Dutch Speedskater Jutta Leerdam Wins Women’s 1,000 Olympic Gold With Fiancé Jake Paul in the StandsFeb 09, 2026How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Feb. 9Feb 09, 2026What Stood Out in This Year’s Super Bowl AdsFeb 09, 2026Related TopicschildrenLouisianaboaters
