Operator of Vessel #1's attention while operating was focused on boat cushions behind him to avoid them from bouncing out of the boat.  Cushions had been removed to gain access to battery compartment.  Boat operator recalls hitting something in the water but did nto see what he had hit.  Boat then ceased running.  At that time, boat operator heard a loud male's voice and realized he had run over front leg compartment of victim's kayak.

Operator of kayak stated he saw a speed boat traveling in a counter-clockwise fashion, and noticed the speed boat was starting to head toward him.  He tried to wave at teh boat.  The boat kept traveling toward the kayak.  Operator of kayak continued to wave to attract the attention of the speedboat.  The vessel made contact with the kayak, flipping the kayak over, and operator of kayak could not remember if he fell out, jumped out or was knocked out of the kayak.  Friend of operator of Vessel #2 kayak got into a canoe and paddled out to victim to help. Victim's legs were broken.

Witness stated that she saw the victim paddle his kayak toward the middle of the lake.  She also saw a vessel coming toward the kayak. She saw the Operator of the kayak waving his paddle and arms in an attempt to signal to the operator of Vessel #1.  Witness stated she could not tell what the driver of Vessel #1 in fact was doing.  She then saw Vessel #1 run over Vessel #2.
Witness began to get out to help victim and said that the victim actually pulled himself into the canoe and she believed the leg to be nearly severed off.
Coloma Township               