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2 People were killed in separate boating accidents over the 4th of July Holiday weekend in Virginia. A 25 year old woman was killed near Richmond, and the mother of a 7-year-old operating a motor boat was killed in a separate incident.

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Two Fatal Boating Accidents in Virginia over Holiday Weekend


Posted on Jul 06, 2010

Two deaths occured on Virginia waterways this 2010 4th of July Holiday weekend.  Both were the result of a motorboat colliding with a stationary object at high speeds.  The first incident, occuring on Saturday, involved the operation of a motorboat by a 7-year-old which collided with a dock on the Hampton River.  The boy's mother, 35 year old Elizabeth Elliot, died from severe head trauma at the scene.  Currently, Virginia law does not specify a minimum age for the operation of a motorboat.

The second accident, which occured on the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, resulted in the death of 25 year old Amanda Brady of Glen Allen, VA.  Nine other passengers, all from the Richmond area, are reported as injured with two in critical condition.  The operator and passengers were heading back to their campground at Belle Isle State Park after spending time at Charlie's Tiki Bar on Windmill Point.  On the return trip, the 22ft. boat slammed into a channel marker at 35 miles per hour.  The boat was owned by Steven Nixon, a Richmond Fire Captain.  Alcohol is assumed to be a factor at this point.

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