One child dead and one injured after getting caught in boat

a nine year old boy is dead after being struck by a boat propeller after he fell off a pontoon boat in ocean city – that was reportedly carrying 15 people. 47abcs michelle mackonochie is in ocean city now with more details hey michelle. hey emily were standing across the street from under the bridge water sports – that’s where this pontoon boat was rented from. details are limited at this time but here’s what we do know – officials from the maryland natural resources police say following the accident – onlookers from a tour boat happened to be paramedics – they jumped into action and attempted to save the nine year old but were unsuccessful. as far as the people on the boat — an employee from the boat rental company tells me — they were from new jersey & were 15 of them. police say another 11 year old suffered lacerations in this incident – their condition is unknown at this time. for the latest developments on this story be sure to stay tuned to 47 abc. emily? thank you michelle – that was 47 abc’s michelle mackonochie reporting live for us tonight. now this is at least the third incident of someone falling off a boat and being hit a propeller — in the past month. for details on the other two — head to our website 47 abc