18-year-old from Wayne dies after being struck by boat propeller in Harvey Cedars
An 18-year-old woman from Wayne died Sunday after being struck by the propeller of a boat off Harvey Cedars, on Long Beach Island, authorities said.
On Sunday at about 4:30 p.m., state troopers responded to what Harvey Cedars police are calling a "tragic boating accident" in the waters off Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars, New Jersey State Police said.
Based on a preliminary investigation, Zeina Mahafzah was on a raft being pulled by a boat. While attempting to board the boat, she was struck by its propeller and sustained fatal injuries, state police said.
The incident is under investigation by the New Jersey State Police and the Harvey Cedars Police Department, which posted Sunday on Facebook: "As the investigation is in its preliminary stages, we ask that you keep the family and community in your thoughts and prayers."
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Wayne NJ woman killed in boating accident off Harvey Cedars
