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Olathe girl, 11, struck by boat propeller at Table Rock Lake

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 11-year-old girl from Olathe, Kansas, was injured Saturday at Table Rock Lake.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the incident happened around 3:45 p.m. Saturday on the lake, south of Branson West.

MSHP said the girl, who was wearing a safety device, jumped off a 2022 Crest Pontoon to assist another swimmer. In the process, she was struck by a boat propeller.

She sustained serious injuries and was transported by Air Care to a hospital in Springfield.