RED WING, Minn. — One of four children pulled from the water near Ole Miss Marina on the Mississippi River Friday remains hospitalized, following a crash between a barge and boat.
The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office says 5-year-old Vincent Koenig is still in the ICU at Mayo Clinic's pediatrics unit in Rochester after he became stuck underneath the boat following the crash.
According to a statement from the sheriff's office, 45-year-old Jeremy Koenig of Red Wing was driving a boat with his four children aboard when it stalled and was struck by a barge. The vessel capsized, and Koenig's son, Vincent, became stuck underneath.
Emergency responders performed life-saving efforts on the child after he was pulled from the river until he was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Vincent's siblings, aged 11, 8 and 3, were pulled from the river with help from bystanders, treated at the scene and then released.
Officials say preliminary information shows alcohol was was not a factor in the crash, and the investigation remains open and active.
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