OPERTOR OF VESSEL A STATED THAT HE AND HIS EIGHT PASSENGERS WERE BOATING IN THE AREA OF GAULTS FERRY ON ALLATOONA LAKE WHEN A STORM CAME UPON THEM. THE OPERTOR STATED THAT HE STARTED TRAVELING SOUTH ON THE LAKE IN THE DIRECTION OF PARK MARINA. HE STATED THAT IN THE AREA OF BARTOW CARVER BeACH THE STORM BECAME VERY ROUGH WITH VERY HIGH WINDS. THE 32 FOOT RENTAL PONTOON WAS CAPSIZED IN FRONT OF BARTOW CARVER BEACH AND ALL NINE PASSENGERS WERE ABLE TO PUT ON A PFD AND HOLD ON TO THE CAPSIZED VESSEL UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. AN UNKNOWN BOATER STOPPED AFTER THE STORM HAD PASSED AND HELPED THE PASSENGERS TO SHORE AT BARTOW CARVER BEACH. ANOTHER BOATER ALSO ASSISTED THE BOATERS AND CALLED 911. 2 RFCs AND CHEROKEE COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED BY VESSEL TO THE INCIDENT. THE PASSENGERS WERE CHECKED BY THE CHEROKEE COUNTY FIRE FOR INJURIES.
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