A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured in a crash involving a jet ski and a boat on Blue Marsh Lake in Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon (July 26) near the Statehill Road Boat Ramp. According to officials, the teen was riding a jet ski when a motorized bass boat struck him around 1:30 p.m.
Emergency personnel, including the Western Berks Ambulance, Western Berks Fire Department, Lower Heidelberg Township Police Department, and Blue Marsh Lake Park Rangers, responded to the scene. The boy was transported to Reading Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is investigating the incident. Authorities have not released further details about the boy’s condition or the circumstances leading to the crash. The incident has raised concerns about water safety during the busy summer months…