News:
A powerboat operating on Lake Pend Oreille slammed into a rock embankment killing one and injuring three, the Bonner County Sheriff's Department said.
Officials said 44-year-old male died of injuries from the crash on Friday after the boat hit the embankment about 11:20 pm a few hundred yards south of the entrance to a marina at Sourdough Point.
The Bonner County Daily Bee reported that the male lived in the Oden Bay area of the lake near Sandpoint.
Marine patrol said the 18-foot powerboat was traveling at a high rate of speed.
Officers said a man and woman remained hospitalized on Saturday, and another man was treated and released.
Their names have not been released.
Police say it's unclear who was operating the boat.
Report:
Vessel was traveling from the Pend Oreille River to Garfield Bay, Lake Pend Oreille, in company with a second vessel.  The second vessel was leading the transit and made a mistaken turn into Bottle Bay.  The trailing vessel attempted to catch the lead vessel and filed to clear the point leading into Bottle Bay.  Vessel impacted shoreline in a planing mode severely damaging the bow, hull and partially separating the deck and hull sections.
Four people were on board the vessel, three were injured and the fourth was deceased.

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