ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS VESSEL WAS TRAVELING IN A CONGESTED SMALL BODY OF WATER IN CROOKED CREEK OFF SMITH LAKE.  VESSEL STRUCK AN UNDERWATER OBJECT CLOSE TO SHORE AND OPERATOR WAS THROWN FORWARD INTO THE WATER SUFFERING  LACERATIONS TO BOTH LEGS. OTHER 2 PASSENGERS ABOARD WERE THROWN INTO THE WATER BUT WERE NOT INJURED. THE OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO CULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE FOR TREATMENT.
CRANE HILL                    