Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Second Child Dies After Boating Accident on Sylvan Lake
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor as officers continue to investigate the cause of the accident.
A second child has died as the result of a collision between a boat and a ski tube on Sylvan Lake Sunday.
An 11-year-old boy died Sunday; WDIV-TV reported Monday afternoon that his 6-year-old sister succumbed to her injuries as well.
Another sister, age 10, remains in critical condition at Royal Oak's Beaumont Hospital.
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The incident happened when the children's father was pulling a ski tube behind a jet Ski on Sylvan Lake, traveling south. A boat traveling east struck the tube and, according to police reports, the boat's driver, a Sylvan Lake resident, stopped to help.
The children and their father are from West Bloomfield. Authorities have not released their names, or the name of the boat driver.
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The Oakland County Sheriff's Marine's Unit is investigating the cause of the accident, Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
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