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Man, 37, injured in tubing accident in Conn.

Updated: Friday, 24 Aug 2012, 6:18 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 24 Aug 2012, 6:18 AM EDT

    SHELTON, Conn. (AP) — A 37-year-old Shelton man has suffered a broken leg while a power boat was towing him on a tube on the Housatonic River in Shelton.

    Authorities say the accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday as the man was riding on the tube with a friend. His leg apparently slipped into the water and its force fractured his femur.

    State environmental conservation police say a 20-foot power boat was towing the tube on the lower Housatonic River.

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