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5-year-old dies in boating accident

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By Alexandria Autrey

LAKE POWELL, Utah – A 5-year-old boy was killed in a boating accident on Lake Powell Friday.

The child was riding in the bow of the boat when it hit a wave, causing the boy to fall out.

He was struck by the propeller and killed instantly.

Everyone in the boat was wearing a life jacket and no alcohol was involved.