On July 17th, 2011, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Operator was operating a 2004 Honda ARX 12 personal watercraft, on the Illinois River.  At approximately mile marker 7.5, Operator reported traveling at a high rate of speed when he abruptly changed course of travel.  Operator was thrown from the personal watercraft and suffered an extensive injury to his right knee.  His lower leg below the knee was alomost twisted off. Operator admitted he had been drinking. Medical personnel working on Operator could smell alcohol on his breath. Operator was transported by Helicopter to Barnes hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
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