YOUNG BOAT OPERATOR WAS DRIVING BOAT ON PLANE WHEN THE STEERING LINKAGE BROKE & CAUSED THE  BOAT TO TURN SHARPLY TO STARBOARD. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE SEATED PASSENGER TO FALL OVERBOARD. BOAT OPERATOR HAD DIFFICULTY LOCATING & THEN GETTING PASSENGER ON BOARD. THE FALLEN PASSENGER WAS IN THE WATER FOR APPROXIMATELY 2O MINUTES. WHEN THE RESCUE BOAT ARRIVED, THE INJURED PASSENGER WAS ON BOARD BUT NOT LAYING UNRESPONSIVE. INJURED PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO SOUTH BAY MARINA WHERE EMS TRANSPORTED HIM TO LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA. AUTHORITIES THEN TOWED THE DISABLED BOAT WITH THE OPERATOR STILL ON BOARD TO THE GREEN BAY METRO BOAT LAUNCH. OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO HAVE REQUIRED PFD'S ON BOARD.
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