(Spirit Lake)– Only two of the five adults injured in Monday’s fatal boating collision on West Lake Okoboji remain hospitalized as of this (Wed.) morning.
One is listed in fair condition at Lakes Regional Healthcare. The other has been transferred to another hospital. Officials aren’t saying where, nor will they say what condition that person is in.
Even though the names of those involved were released yesterday, hospital officials won’t associate names with conditions.
Five children that were injured have all since been treated and released.
Monday’s crash claimed the life of six-year-old Kathryn Mills of Johnston. Injured were 53-year-old Kay McCormick, 12-year-old Abby McCormick and 12-year-old Taylor Maurer all of Sioux City; 60-year-old Merlyn DeBoer, 64-year-old Rodney Burgeson and 64-year-old Lorna Burgeson…all of Spirit Lake; 42-year-old Robyn Mills, 11-year-old Elizabeth Mills and nine-year-old Andrew Mills all of Johnston and Brooke Burgeson…age unknown…from Apple Valley, Minnesota.
