Boy, 12, Killed In Boating Accident Became 'Entangled' In Propeller In Centerport

UPDATED with additional details:

A 12-year-old boy was killed after he was struck by a boat propeller during a sailing lesson in the vicinity of Centerport Yacht Club on Tuesday afternoon, police say.

According to authorities, the boy was among three students participating in a sailing lesson when the boat was intentionally capsized as part of the lesson at the yacht club, located at 33 Beach Plum Drive, around 2:55 p.m. All of the boys were wearing life jackets during the exercise.

Two of the students remained on the boat while the 12-year-old boy fell into the water during the exercise, police say. The 18-year-old instructor, who was in a Zodiac boat, which is an inflatable boat, pulled the boy from the water into his boat.

The boy, who was seated on the side of the Zodiac when the boat started to move forward, fell into the water again and became entangled in the boat propeller, police say.

The instructor pulled the boy back onto another boat and performed CPR. The harbormaster also responded to the scene and gave the boy CPR.

First responders arrived to the scene and the Centerport Fire Department transported the boy to Huntington Hospital. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

An instructor was also admitted to Huntington Hospital to be treated for shock. The other children did not receive medical attention, police say.

Editor's note: The boy was 12 years old, not 10 as originally reported. Patch apologizes for this error.