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Boy, 3, falls off boat and dies after being struck by propeller on family trip

Walter Enslin Greer, from Salt Lake City, fell from a boat where he was with his family and died as he was hit by the propeller at the Echo State Park Reservoir in Utah

A three-year-old boy has died after he fell off a boat and was caught up in its propeller.

Walter Enslin Greer, from Salt Lake City, died at the Echo State Park Reservoir in Utah on the afternoon of Sunday, August 13, shortly before 5pm.

The young boy was in the boat with his family when he fell into the water and was hit by the propeller. Local officials confirmed that the toddler was declared dead at the scene and said he had been wearing a life jacket at the time.

The boy’s family said in a statement: “We are devastated to be saying goodbye to our darling Walter so unexpectedly. Walter was an absolute joy who loved Spiderman, trains, trucks and his red boots. We are so blessed to have Walter as a forever part of our family. He is so loved and we hold his memory close until we meet again.”

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