Two teenage boys, 13 and 14, are killed in a horror watersports accident after the boat towing them launched out of the water and crashed into a tree
- Two teenage boys died after the boat towing them crashed
- The boat crashed into a tree, which killed the 13 and 14yo
- A man who was driving the boat has been taken to hospital
Two teenage boys have died in a horror watersports crash after the boat towing them launched out of the water and collided with a tree.
The tragedy unfolded at about 5pm on Tuesday along Ski Gardens Road at the Namoi River, near the small town of Rushes Creek, 60km north-west of Tamworth – an area popular for waterskiing.
The two boys, 13 and 14, were being towed by the boat when it hit tree, police said.
Ambulance crews rushed to the site of boat accident in northern NSW but were unable to save the lives of two teenage boys
The tragedy that claimed the lives of the two boys, aged 13 and 14, happened in northern NSW
Three ambulances and an Air Ambulance chopper raced to the scene.
‘Members of the public performed CPR before NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived; however, they could not be revived,’ police told Nine News.
‘The driver of the boat – a man believed to be in his 70s – was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.’
An investigation is underway.
The deceased boys were being towed behind a boat when it hit a tree (pictured stock image)
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