The following accident occurred on September 4, 2011 at 4:30 PM.  The operator of vessel 1 and his passenger were cruising in a northerly direction at approximately 20 miles per hour in Deer Cove on Ossipee Lake.  The operator turned to the right and were then struck by a wake which caused the operator to fall out of the boat and hang onto the steering wheel.  The passenger grabbed the operator and attempted to assist him back into the vessel, but the vessel began to take on water and ejected the passenger as well.  The unoccupied boat circled until it struck another wake, which resulted in a change of direction.  Ultimately, the vessel and propeller struck the passenger, causing large lacerations to his left leg and left arm and a fractured left femur.  A passing boater assisted the injured passenger and the operator out of the water.  Emergency medical personnel transported the victim to Huggins Hospital for treatment.
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