6 rescued from sinking boat at Taylorsville Lake

Six people were rescued after their boat started to sink on Taylorsville Lake Sunday.
Six people were rescued after their boat started to sink on Taylorsville Lake Sunday.(Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Protection District)
Published: Sep. 23, 2019 at 7:47 PM EDT
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TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Six people had to be rescued after their boat started to sink Sunday afternoon.

It happened around 12:10 p.m. at Taylorsville Lake. Crews arrived to find the boat partially underwater.

Everyone was wearing lifejackets and was transported to shore.

The fire department used a water pump to remove the water from the sinking boat and return it to shore. Officials say the boat ran over some debris in the water which created a hole in the boat.

No one was injured.

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