Deputies: Boy receives critical injuries from a boat propeller in Canandaigua on Saturday

Published
June 14, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Canandaigua, New York
lakeshore
Incident type
Boating, Fall

Summary

Fall Injury Canandaigua New York in Canandaigua, New York: A 7‐year‐old boy fell off a pontoon boat about a mile offshore in Canandaigua. The boy was caught by the boat’s propeller, sustaining critical lacerations to his leg. He was rescued by his father and stabilized on shore before being airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Injured

Original reporting

Deputies: Boy receives critical injuries from a boat propeller in Canandaigua on Saturday

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