On 7/4/12 at approx 1112hrs i was flagged down by subject who was near saguaro lake aid station. He informed me his friend was hurt when she fell off a tube while boating. I arrived on scene and noticed a young female at the boat dock #2. She was laying on a wake board with several people gathered around her. She was crying and complaining of back pain. I asked her to tell me what happened. She informed me that she and 2 others were in a large tube being pulled by a boat. She was in the middle of the tube in a seated position. She informed me they hit a wake and she almost fell backwards out of the tube and her body was whipped really hard. She then went forward tumbling out of the tube. She then tumbled under the tube for a few seconds before surfacing. She informed me she was not knocked out nor did she ingest any water. She was only complaining of back pain. I identified the other 2 occupants. Both confirmed her story. I identified the driver of the boat and he informed me he was an experienced boater and was not sure how she fell from the tube. All 2 tubers were wearing pfds at the time of the accident. Medics arrived on scene and provided aid. Injured persons father eventually signed a refusal and decided to transport her to the hospital himself. Nothing further.
MESA                          