PHILADELPHIA – Two children died after being ejected from a boat that struck a channel marker in the Berkeley Township Bay Area, according to troopers.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Troopers say a Tidewater Custom 280 30-foot vessel hit a channel marker while traveling through the Intercoastal Waterway at about 9 p.m. A 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were thrown into the water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The operator, Stephen Schneider, 63, and passenger Laurie Schneider, 64, both from Bayville, found the children unresponsive in the water, according to troopers. The children were transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
Troopers have not released additional information about the cause of the crash or any other circumstances surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n
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