Jet ski accident kills 17-year-old girl in north Alabama
Alabama marine police are investigating the jet ski accident that killed a 17-year-old girl Monday afternoon.
According to Limestone County Coroner Mike West, a 911 call came in at 1:43 p.m. for the girl who was run over by a jet ski on the Elk River near Bream Bluff Road in Athens.
She was pulled out of the water and responders attempted to resuscitate her at the scene, West said.
She was transported to Athens Limestone hospital by Athens EMS but did not respond to the resuscitative measures and was pronounced dead at the ER at 2:48 p.m., he continued.
Marine police continue to investigate.
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