Boat Hits Car, Three Hurt in Wash. Sledding Mishap

Dec. 19, 2012
An unusual sledding accident on Monday night left three teenagers hurt in Yakima, West Valley firefighters say.

Dec. 18--YAKIMA, Wash. -- An unusual sledding accident on Monday night left three teenagers hurt, West Valley firefighters say.

A group of seven to nine teens was using a boat to sled down Ahtanum Ridge in the area of South Ahtanum Road when the marine vessel took an unexpected turn and hit a car about 8 p.m., said Capt. Christy Boisselle of the West Valley Fire Department.

"I think they were having a blast until they hit the car," Boisselle said.

The injured trio was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. No information was available about the extent of the patients' injuries, but Boisselle said all were expected to survive.

Copyright 2012 - Yakima Herald-Republic, Wash.

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