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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - An 8-year-old Florida boy was injured after he fell overboard while on a pontoon boat with his family Tuesday night on Lake Harris, officials say.

What we know:

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said they responded to a single vessel accident Tuesday night on Lake Harris.

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FWC said they were notified that an 8-year-old was injured while on a pontoon boat with his family.

At some point during the trip, officials said the boy fell overboard and sustained injuries requiring a life flight to an area hospital.

What we don't know:

Investigators have not yet shared any details on what caused the boy to fall off the boat. The boy's curr

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