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Boat Accident

Friday, June 22, 2012

FB Page Created for Boys Killed in Boating Accident

Michael Prince Sr., the victims' grandfather, relates details of the Lake Lanier boat crash.

A memorial Facebook page has been set up for Jake and Griffin Prince, the Buford youths who were victims of this week's boating crash on Lake Lanier. Jake, 9, was killed in Monday's collision, and Griffin, 13, still is missing. Diving teams have been searching for his body since the collision occurred. As of 4:20 p.m., the Facebook page already has accumulated more than 1,600 likes, in addition to many comments and photo uploads. Michael Prince Sr., the boys' grandfather, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that a party led by his son, Michael Prince Jr., was aboard a pontoon boat on Lake Lanier when the collision occurred.  "They were on their way home," Prince said.  The force of the collision sent all 13 on board into the waters of …

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