OPERATOR STATED THAT HE AND FRIENDS WERE ABOARD HIS VESSEL ON THE RIVER.  OPERATOR STATED THAT HE NOTICED A VESSEL HEADING FOR THE DAM WITH A MAN AND A DOG ON BOARD. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE MAN IN THE OTHER VESSELW AS STANDING WAIVING HIS HANDS YELLING FOR HELP.  OPERATOR WENT TO THE OTHER VESSELS AID.  OPERATOR THREW THE OTHER VESSEL A ROPE AND STARTED TO PULL THE MAN AND HIS VESSEL. THE UNKNOWN MAN DROPPED THE ROPE AND OPERATOR TRIED TO GET THE ROPE TO THE UNKNOWN BOATER AGAIN AND DURING THIS THE ROPE GOT CAUGHT IN THE PROP OF VESSEL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO QUIT. OPERATOR SAID THAT HIS VESSEL STARTED TOWARDS THE LOCK ALSO. FOUR PASSENGERS ON THE VESSEL JUMPED INTO THE WATER AND TRIED TO SWIM TO SHORE. ALL FOUR WERE SWEPT OVER THE LOCK. THE VESSEL WAS TAKEN OVER THE LOCK AS WELL. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS ON THE VESSEL WAS TREATED FOR A SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE. THE UNKNOWN MAN WAS PICKED UP BY ANOTHER VESSEL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER AND THE MAN LEFT BEFORE ANYONE COULD MAKE CONTACT WITH HIM. THE VESSEL SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LOWER UNIT AND PROP. ALCOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS ACCIDENT. SIX OUT OF SEVEN PERSONS ON BOARD VESSEL WERE WEARING PFD'S.
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