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Congressional Representative, State Senator, and three others injured in serious boating accident

Posted on Aug 31, 2009

Five people including a Congressman and a State Senator were seriously injured in a boating accident when the 22-foot boat they were in ran aground on a rocky shoreline at Flathead Lake in Montana. Law enforcement officials are investigating the crash to determine if alcohol, drugs, or excess speed were contributing factors.

The extent of the five victims’ injuries required that they all be transported quickly to Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Two victims were taken by helicopter and two were taken by ambulance.

Representative Denny Rehberg (R-Montana) broke his left ankle and received a large bump on his head in the crash. State Senate Majority Whip Greg Barkus was also injured and required hospitalization, as did his wife and two of his aides.

All of the victims are in stable condition according to a medical center spokesperson. No information on when they will be released.

The boating accident is being investigated jointly by the Montana Highway Patrol and the Flathead County Sherriff’s office.