Multiple injuries in boat, personal watercraft collision on Moses Lake
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months AGO
Several people were injured in a watercraft collision on Moses Lake Sunday.
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MOSES LAKE — Several people sustained injuries Sunday in a watercraft collision in the Laguna area of Moses Lake, according to a statement from Moses Lake city officials.
“There was a personal watercraft being operated in an area where there were some boats,” Moses Lake Fire Chief Art Perillo said. “The personal watercraft had two people on it. They ended up hitting one boat, going up and over, and then hit a second boat.”
“Eight individuals were transported to the local hospital for further evaluation. Three patients involved in the collision sustained significant injuries,” the city wrote in its statement.
Two of the injured were airlifted to out-of-area hospitals, one to Spokane, one to Seattle, according to information from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
The Moses Lake Fire Department and Moses Lake Police Department were assisted by crews from Grant County Fire District 5 and Lifeline Ambulance.
This is a developing story and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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