Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says the boat was fueling up, but when the operator went to start it up, it sparked the gasoline fumes.
MADILL, Okla. — A 5-year-old boy was flown to Parkland Burn Center in Dallas from Lake Texoma after a boat explosion.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, the operators of the boat were fueling up at Bridgeview Marina in Madill, Okla. around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday
Oklahoma DPS says when they finished fueling and went to start the boat up, a spark ignited gasoline fumes, causing an explosion and lighting the boat on fire.
Three people were on the boat at the time: a 51-year-old woman, a 25-year-old woman and a five-year-old boy, Oklahoma DPS claims. Both women were uninjured, but the five-year-old boy was burned on his arms and legs with minor burns to his face, Oklahoma DPS stated.
The boy was …