Vessel operator stated that he was towing two inflatable ride-on devices behind his pontoon boat. Three persons were being towed on one device and a single person was on the other. The operator said he made a sharp turn and the inflatable devices hit a wake and the passengers were thrown into the water. When he came back around to pick them up, one passenger was injured. The injured person had been riding on the device with three people on board. According to the victim, when the operator made the sharp turn the inflatable devices collided, throwing her into the water. She sustained possible injuries to her right arm. All of the persons riding on the inflatable devices were wearing personal flotation devices, as was a passenger aboard the boat. The operator stated he was wearing the emergency shut-off switch lanyard. The operator was also tested for consumption of alcoholic beverages at the accident site after officers detected the odor of alcoholic beverages on him. He registered .039% on the preliminary breath tester approximately ninety minutes after the accident. He was not charged with B.U.I. The victim was transported to the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika to be treated for her injuries.
Dadeville                     