RememberSchiff 3667 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. near Van Buren County State Park According to police, an initial investigation determined that scout was digging into the side of a dune hill and was accompanied by two other members of the troop. He managed to dig far enough into the side of the hill and crawl into the small space, but the instability of the sand hill caused it to collapse while he was inside. The two boy scouts who accompanied Wilson did not notice his disappearance for up to 30 minutes, police said. Leaders from the troop were attempting life-saving measures upon the response of South Haven PD, Knizewski said, and were later relieved by South Haven Area Emergency Services who later called for air-care assistance. https://wwmt.com/news/local/12-year-old-boy-scout-dies-at-van-buren-county-state-park-after-being-buried-by-sand https://wsbt.com/news/local/12-year-old-boy-scout-dies-after-being-buried-by-sand-in-van-buren Edited September 30, 2018 by RememberSchiff Link to post Share on other sites
NealOnWheels 73 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Very similar to a death 10 years ago... https://www.deseretnews.com/article/700260449/Wellington-boy-killed-in-sand-tunnel-collapse.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 This is a terribly sad tragedy for the family and they have my deepest sympathy. When I was a boy we used to explore an old mine shaft dug into one of the nearby hills. We were probably lucky that no one ever got hurt doing that. Link to post Share on other sites
T2Eagle 902 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Ouch, This one hits close to home. We regularly camp and hike on the Michigan dunes, and based on the accompanying picture I shared last summer camp with this young man. I pray his family, leaders, and troop can find peace some day. Link to post Share on other sites
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