NewsMarch 22, 2011
Caruthersville man killed in boating accident on Mississippi River
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- An 80-year-old man has died following a boating accident on the Mississippi River in Southeast Missouri. The accident happened Sunday night in Pemiscot County. The Missouri State Water Patrol says Edsel Brooks of Caruthersville was in a 14-foot jon boat when he and another occupant stood at the same time, causing the boat to capsize...
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CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- An 80-year-old man has died following a boating accident on the Mississippi River in Southeast Missouri.
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The accident happened Sunday night in Pemiscot County. The Missouri State Water Patrol says Edsel Brooks of Caruthersville was in a 14-foot jon boat when he and another occupant stood at the same time, causing the boat to capsize.
The other man was able to make it to safety.
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