On 9/16/2013 Officer received a call from the Fremont County Sheriff's Office that there had been a boat incident on the Missouri River just south of the Nebraska City, Nebraska boat ramp.  Upon locating the vessel upside down & grounded Officer noted damage to the starboard side of the hull toward the bow. The damage consisted of a dent and organic debris transfer (mud and wood.  The Operator stated the boat had "shot" 15 ft in the air and rolled in mid-air to the left (port). The operator estimated that the speed was between 30-40 mph.  In the vicinity of the vessel were a number of wing dikes or remains thereof, sandbars, and debris.  Due to the drought, the Missouri River was abnormally low at the time of the incident.  It is the Officer's determination that the vessel struck a fixed object, most likely wood, and "barrel rolled" to port landing upside down.  The Operator failed to fill out an operator's report & was issued a citation.  The passenger was not wearing a life jacket.
NEBRASKA CITY