I CPO met with boat operator at Shelby Memorial Hospital on 06/27/2012 at approximately 6:15pm and obtained the following report.

Operator  reported on 06/27/2012 at approximately 5:15pm he was towing his 10 year old daughter on an inflatable tube behind his 1997 Bayliner Capri on Lake Shelbyville.  Also present was watercraft passengers (wife/observer) and (minor son).  

Operator reported he was south bound approximately 1/4 mile south of Point #3 when he increased his speed to approximately 25-30mph.  Operator reported the tube was "caught by the air" rising approximately 15'' causing his daughter to be ejected from the tube.  Operator reported his daughter made contact with the water with her chest and face.  

Upon his daughter entering watercraft she complained of chest pain and was bleeding from the mouth and nose.  Operator transported his daughter to the Lone Point boat ramp where she was further transported to  Shelby Memorial Hosipital, Shelbyville by ambulance.  Victim was admitted for observation and later tranported to St. John Hospital in Springfield for additional observation for suspected internal injuries.  

Victim was released on 06/28/2012.

Inspection of the watercraft was made in the hospital parking lot.

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