BOAT#1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE SPREAD EAGLE CHAIN OF LAKES. BOAT WAS LEAVING THE MIDDLE LAKE GOING THROUGH THE NORTH LAKE CHANNEL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED TOWARD NORTH LAKE. OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF BOAT. BOAT WENT AIRBORNE & STRUCK A TREE ON SHORE. OPERATOR WAS EJECTED FROM BOAT, STRUCK THE TREE & FELL HEAD FIRST INTO THE WATER. PASSENGER REMAINED IN BOAT AS BOAT WENT AIRBORNE, STRUCK THE TREE & FELL BACK UPRIGHT ONTO THE WATER. PASSENGER JUMPED INTO WATER TO ASSIST OPERATOR. MEDICAL RESCUE & PARAMEDICS TRANSPORTED INJURED OPERATOR TO COUNTY HOSPITAL IN IRON MT MICHIGAN. INJURED OPERATOR WAS LATER TRANSPORTED TO GREEN BAY HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE NECK & HEAD INJURY. OPERATOR WAS ISSUED CITATION FOR BUI & EXCESSIVE SPEED.
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