Dallen lived. But a large gash covered his face and head. The boat sped away. Dallen's father Jeff was the second witness to testify. The judge did not allow the media to video tape his tearful testimony. Jeff said, "I watched him pop up from the water. I went directly to him. He was facing down in the water, floating."
Guzman and his passenger /*Thomas Kirby*/ are being tried separately. Witnesses say a yellow and white boat hit the boy. Defense Attorney Scott Baly said Guzman also drove a yellow and white boat, but he said investigators have the wrong man. Baly said 8 similar boats were on the lake and Guzman cooperated with investigators. Baly said, "He talked to the police officers and said, 'yea we know. Everybody is taking about a yellow and white boat ... But I didn't hit any boy. I didn't hit anybody and here's my information."
The prosecutor will continue calling witness Thursday morning. Kirby is expected to be tried after Guzman.
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