IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 22, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — A couple from Centerville died Monday afternoon after they were ejected then hit by the boat they were riding in near Blacktail Park at Ririe Reservoir in Idaho.
At about 3:15 p.m., emergency crews responded to the reservoir, which is approximately 28 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, according to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
Elaine Jenkins, 65, and her husband, Neal Jenkins, 68, died from injuries suffered in the crash, the sheriff’s officials said. The boat was being operated by Mike Kingston, 63, of Idaho Falls.
All three individuals were ejected while completing a turn on the water, then struck by the boat. People in two additional boats pulled the victims out of the water and gave them CPR until medical teams arrived, officials said.
Elaine Jenkins was pronounced dead at the scene. Neal Jenkins was transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center by ambulance but died at the hospital later Monday.
Kingston was transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center by medical helicopter with serious injuries.
The incident remains under investigation.
