NEWINGTON, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say a 7-year-old girl was one of two people who died in a boat crash in New Hampshire over the weekend.
The state Marine Patrol says the accident happened Saturday night on the Piscataqua River in Newington, New Hampshire. The patrol said the girl and 56-year-old Laurie Stewart, of Eliot, Maine, died. A 5-year-old boy on board was taken to Children’s Hospital in Boston for treatment. Both children weren’t identified.
Authorities said the 24-foot Boston Whaler was operated by John Wickman, of Eliot. It struck a buoy, throwing one of the passengers into the river.
Several agencies from Maine and New Hampshire responded to the crash, which remains under investigation.
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