18-year-old fatally struck by boat propeller at Jersey Shore
HARVEY CEDARS, N.J. - Tragedy on the water has claimed the life of an 18-year-old girl in Ocean County this weekend.
New Jersey State Police say the teen boater was trying to board a boat from a raft when she was struck by a propeller.
The impact caused fatal injuries, according to police, who identified the victim as 18-year-old Zeina Mahafzah.
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Police say the "tragic boating accident" happened Sunday afternoon in the waters off Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars Borough.
An investigation is still underway as Harvey Cedars police reach out to their community.
"We ask that you keep the family and community in your thoughts and prayers."