LAKE CUMBERLAND, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Four boaters were forced to swim to shore after a boating accident Thursday evening near Campbell’s Landing boat ramp.
Russell County Search and Rescue said they received a call around 8:30 p.m. about a boat that had sustained heavy damage and sank after an accident. The four boaters were forced to swim to shore but were fortunately wearing lifejackets.
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Rescue crews confirmed that two individuals were injured, with one needing to be flown by helicopter to the University of Kentucky Hospital for head trauma and a hand injury. The other only received minor injuries and refused treatment.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
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