TEMPLE, Texas -- Authorities in Central Texas have charged a man with criminal negligent homicide after a 4-year-old girl was killed and her father seriously injured when they were run over by a houseboat.
Jason Bernal, 45, of Killeen was held over the weekend at the Bell County jail before posting bail and being released.
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Katlyn Oliver died Friday evening after suffering severe lacerations from the propeller of the boat at Temple Lake Park.
Katlyn Oliver (Photo: Oliver Family/GoFundMe)
Temple police say the legs of her 37-year-old father were amputated when he tried to help his daughter. The father, who has not been identified, was listed in serious condition Sunday.
Police in a statement Sunday did not specify whether Bernal was driving the houseboat. It's not clear if he has a lawyer to speak on his behalf.
A funeral home in Belton said it will be covering the expenses of Katlyn's funeral. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family cover medical bills and related expenses.
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