Two Victims Transported Following Boat Crash
By Matthew Smith |
Posted: Sat 12:03 AM, Jul 02, 2016
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa:
Two people were transported to area hospitals following what appeared to be a boat collision on the Missouri River.
According to an assistant fire chief with the Council Bluffs Fire Department, two victims had to be rushed to the hospital. The firefighter did not know the condition of the victims, but was able to confirm that one victim was a male, the other an adult female. Names of the victims are not available at this time.
Initial radio reports indicated that one of the boats was sinking. The official said that only one of the two boats was able to be recovered.
It's unclear at this time whether additional people were involved in the crash, or how the crash occurred.
An investigation is still ongoing.
Initially Omaha Fire crews were also called to the Missouri River for the water rescue, as the victims were in the water. A Douglas County Dispatcher told WOWT 6 News that they were called off before the Omaha crews were in the water.