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 ArticlesFire Teams Rescue 15-Year-Old Stuck on Crane Over High-Rise Building in JerusalemNov 24, 2025Volcano Erupts in Northern Ethiopia, Sending Ash Plumes Toward Yemen and OmanNov 24, 2025How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Nov. 24Nov 24, 2025Millions of Floridians’ Utility Bills Will Soon Go Up—Here’s What to KnowNov 24, 2025Related TopicschildrenLouisianaboaters
