Based on statements given by the operator: On 6/5/2012 at approximately 1810 hours Operator was participating in a bass tournament and he had just left the Quarryville boat ramp on Cherokee lake heading downstream. At approximately point 26 Operator was attempting to pass another vessel on the other vessels port side, at which time the vessel being passed made a hard left turn and he had to make a hard right turn to avoid the other vessel. At which time he crossed the wake of the vessel being overtaken and the bow of his boat caught and suddenly caused his vessel to make a hard right hand turn, throwing him against the port side of his vessel and then overboard the port side. Operator stated that he was traveling approximately 65mph at that time. There was no apparent damage to Operators vessel.  Operator was injured.
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