Monday, July 15, 2024

Joplin man seriously injured in kayak accident

 A Joplin man was seriously injured in a kayak accident 3 p.m. Saturday on James River near Baker Hole one mile north of Galena.

According to the Highway Patrol report, the kayak was pinned against a tree in the river causing Thomas Forehand, 72, Joplin, to fall overboard where he was pinned under a log.

Forehand was treated for serious injuries at Cox South Hospital, Springfield.

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