Boat propeller injures Kent Island teenager

An spinning boat propeller seriously injured a Stevensville teenager near Kent Island Wednesday, prompting boating advocates to issue a warning about the potential danger not taught in most safety courses.

The 15-year-old boy was with two other teenagers - another 15-year-old boy from Stevensville and a 16-year-old boy from Easton - on his parents' 25-foot Sea Ray just south of the Bay Bridge. The other 15-year-old was operating the boat while the victim was tubing, Natural Resources Police said.

The operator told police he thought he shifted the gear to neutral, but the propeller was still engaged. The victim tried to climb...