Boater seriously injured by propeller in North Texas lake – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A man was flown by helicopter to a hospital with serious injuries after a boating accident on a lake in north Texas on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Azle Fire Department, rescue crews were called to Twin Points Beach near Eagle Mountain Lake, where they found a man who had struck a boat propeller.

Azle Fire Department officials said the boat’s propeller severely injured both of the victim’s legs and they immediately called a rescue helicopter. What caused the accident is unknown.

The man was flown by Careflite helicopter to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth and is in critical condition, authorities said.

This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.