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Two men were injured – one seriously – when the boat they were in ran aground and hit a large dirt pile at Lake Sam Rayburn at about 3:00 Friday afternoon. Lake Rayburn Fire Chief Brett Holloway said the boat went aground between the east end of the dam and the Umphrey Family Pavilion. According to Chief Holloway, an older man had a broken femur just above the knee and he was flown by a medical helicopter, while a younger man had minor injuries and he was taken by ambulance to a hospital. Holloway didn’t have the names or ages of the injured men, but he understood that they were from the Lufkin area. Meanwhile, Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Wardens will be investigating the accident.