The Harvey Cedars Police Department and the New Jersey State Police are investigating a fatal boating accident off Sunset Park Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25.

Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron of the state police office of public information said that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, troopers responded to a vessel incident. Based on a preliminary investigation, a female boater was on a raft being pulled by a boat. While attempting to board the vessel, she was struck by the vessel’s propeller.