Accident on lake leaves boater dead

MOUNTAIN HOME -- A 38-year-old man has died after a boating accident on a northern Arkansas lake.

Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery said Adam Jones of Mountain Home died after Friday's accident on Norfork Lake.

Sheriff's deputies responded after a pontoon boat that appeared to be unmanned was seen circling in the lake at about 4:16 p.m. Authorities found a seriously injured man and a woman on the shoreline nearby.

Investigators said Jones was on the front of the pontoon boat when he fell overboard and was struck by the vessel. The woman, who had been operating the boat, also fell overboard while trying to help, leaving the unmanned boat circling in the lake.

Montgomery said Jones was transported to an area hospital but did not survive his injuries.

NW News on 11/20/2018

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