Every year Nevada residents take to local area lakes and other bodies of water to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday with various festivities. Sadly, it is not uncommon for these festivities to end in injury, especially in boating and water related accidents. This year saw multiple accidents, including one which severely injured a young boy as he nearly drowned.

At about 2:20 PM authorities with the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Interagency Communication Center received a call indicating that a young boy had nearly drowned. The incident is currently under investigations and authorities have not yet stated the conditions under which the boy nearly lost his life. But the 12 year-old boy’s near drowning was not the only emergency responded to on May 18.

A five year-old girl nearly drowned at Special Events Beach in the hours before the 12 year-old’s near drowning, in a day which saw park rangers respond to 15 different support calls. The calls included near drownings, other medical emergencies, and disabled vehicles. Perhaps playing a role was local weather, with winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour during the times of the incidents. Additionally, both minors were said to not have been wearing life jackets at the times of their accidents.

If you or someone you know have been injured or killed in a serious accident, call the Henderson accident attorneys of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little at (702) 699-7500 right away or contact us online, for a free consultation.