Operator of Vessel #1 was towing Passenger #4 on a tube with all three female passengers sitting up in the bow. The operator went inside of Loon Island and disregarded the five hazard marker buoys set out around this island. As this vessel was passing between the island the main shoreline, it struck a submerged rock pile which ejected the three females in the bow out into the water. The victim was thrown directly out in front of the vessel and as it continued over the rock pile, the turning propeller struck the victim on the leg, severing it just above the ankle. The victim was taken to shore by everyone on board paddling the now disabled vessel to the nearest camp. The severed limb was recovered by rescue personnel and the victim and her leg were Life Flighted to Mass General in Boston, MA. 

It was determined that no alcohol or drugs were in use during or prior to the accident. All the passengers on board were wearing life jackets prior to the accident as was the young boy on the tube. The operator suffered a gash to his forehead when he was thrown forward into the windshield but he did not require any medical attention beyond basic first aid. 

There is a discrepancy with the registration on this vessel where the registration numbers being displayed come back to another older vessel owned by the same owner. It is still being looked into to determine if this an oversight by the owner or an intentional act to defraud the town from having to pay a higher excise tax on this newer vessel.

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