SENECA, Ill. — More than a dozen people are hurt following a boat fire reported not far down the Illinois River from Peoria this weekend.
Illinois State Police reports their officers responded 4:26 p.m. Saturday afternoon to reports of a boat fire at Spring Brook Marina in the LaSalle County community of Seneca.
According to an ISP release, 13 people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
One individual from the boat was life flighted to an area hospital with serious injuries.
One marina employee was also transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
ISP says there were 17 occupants on the boat at the time.
State Troopers say the follow up investigation remains in a preliminary stage at this point and more information will be released once it’s available.
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