After ten-year-old Jack Gear's fatal jetski accident at summer camp, his parents, Crystalyn and Xson Gear, are suing the Tennessee Boy Scouts for $10 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.
According to the complaint, Gear's parents believe his injuries and wrongful death were caused by negligence and reckless conduct by the employees, agents and representatives of the Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America.
On July 16, a camp staffer at the Boxwell Reservation was driving Jack on the jet ski on Old Hickory Lake when it was struck by another jet ski, according to News Channel 5.
The crash left Jack dead and the 19-year-old staffer critically injured.
Both of the jet skis were registered and owned by the Middle Tennessee Council, stated the lawsuit.
The parents are seeking $10 million for the physical pain and suffering prior to their son's death.
The Boy Scouts Middle Tennessee Council said the camper was part of a National Guard family and was participating in the Tennessee National Guard's annual Youth Development Week.
