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 ArticlesThe Surprising Truth About Dividend Growth StocksSep 18, 2025Partial Solar Eclipse at the Bottom of the World Closes Out the Year’s Sun and Moon SpectaclesSep 18, 2025Bear Attack on Hiker Closes Trail in YellowstoneSep 18, 2025How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Sept. 17Sep 17, 2025Related TopicschildrenLouisianaboaters
