Boat Explosion on Pontiac Lake Causes Three People To Be Burned

On Sunday, a 45-year-old man and his son, and his friend were just about to get on the boat on Pontiac Lake, a malfunction on the boat caused it to explode, severely injuring all three passengers on board.

"That's one of the things boaters need to check, if they have a blower motor on their boat, is it in working order," Sheriff Bouchard added.  Read more here

We send our thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of the three men who continue to recover from their injuries. As always, please be safe out there, everyone!

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