Teens on boat that exploded on Lake Lanier have long road to recovery
Boat explodes on Lake Lanier
The family involved in a boat explosion on Mother s Day on Lake Lanier is still recovering from burn injuries.
HALL COUNTY, Ga. - Two teens who were on a boat that exploded on Lake Lanier on Mothers’ Day are sedated as they continue to recover from their burns, a close family friend said.
Gunner Coleman, 13, and his older sister Taylor Coleman, 16, were airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital’s burn unit after the family boat burst into flames near a refueling dock at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands.
Community rallying to help family of teens in ICU after boat explosion
HALL COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been launched to help cover the medical expenses for two teenagers who were severely burned when their family’s boat exploded at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands on Sunday.
A woman and two teenagers were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta after they were injured by the explosion, which also caused a dock fire at the lakeside attraction.
Hall County Fire Services Division Chief Zachary Brackett said a boat exploded at about 2:30 p.m. at the gas docks located at Margaritaville’s Port of Indecision on Lake Lanier. Several people were injured by the incident.