A boating accident on Lake Cumberland claimed the lives of two brothers Friday afternoon, Pulaski County authorities said.
The victims, aged 18 and 14 years old, were riding the Jet Ski south of the Woodson Bend Resort boat dock when the collision occurred, police said.
County Coroner Clyde Strunk said that the brothers were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident.
“My heart breaks. My heart breaks for them, but summertime in our part of the world here, our lives are sometimes filled with grief because of what takes place on the lake,” Strunk said.
“The water narrows up south fork to a point that sometimes, it's not very wide. If you have multiple crafts in that area, it makes the passing lanes somewhat narrower.”
“We live in one of the most beautiful places, I think, in the world, especially in Kentucky. We're blessed, but at the same time, it's a very dangerous place.”
