State NewsSheriff: Boaters Fled Scene After Striking Children on River00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintThis 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 ArticlesDodgers Beat Blue Jays to Win Back-to-Back World SeriesNov 02, 2025Egypt Unveils Huge New Museum Dedicated to Its Ancient CivilizationNov 02, 2025Drone Sighting Temporarily Suspends Air Travel at Berlin AirportNov 01, 2025US Nuclear Airmen Plead Guilty to False Statements in Shooting That Suspended Sig Sauer M18 UseNov 01, 2025Related TopicschildrenLouisianaboaters