Teen suffers partial amputation in boating accident near Barnegat Light

a lighthouse on the beach. there is also an old wooden fence on the beach in this landscape. this is barnegat lighthouse nicknamed "old barney" at long beach island new jersey.

BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ – Reports from Saturday say a teenage girl in Barnegat Light suffered a partial finger amputation after her hand was caught in an anchor line. On Saturday, at around 4 pm, the girl was rushed to Cooper University Children’s Hospital in Camden. Police have not issued any further details on the incident.

Charlie Dwyer
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