Witness #1 stated: A Donzi passed me and as it was making a right turn the upper half of the hull split from the rest of the boat.

Operator # 1 stated : I left my dock and went over towards Kings Cove. I was doing about 25 MPH and took a right turn and that is the last I remember.

Investigation revealed :  Operator #1 was operating Vessel #1 in the waters of Lake Hopatcong. Operator #1 was negotiating a turn to starboard approximately 100 yds from Bertrand Island, prior to Kings Cove, when for unknown reasons the vessel fragmented and the deck seperated from the hull.  The vessel stopped abruptly causing operator #1 to fall and injure his ribs, and victim #2 to be ejected, injuring her shoulder on the deck.  Subsequently thehull and deck of vessel Sank.
Mt. Arlington Borough