At 2058 I Ranger while at home, received a call from GSP dispatch about a boating incident on Lake Lanier in Little River. The incident involved a skier who was being pulled behind a motor boat when he went down and hit is head on his skies. He was unconscious when his friends pulled him out of the water. They called 911 and took Victim to Little River Park. Hall County EMS took him to North East Georgia Medical Center (NEGMC) where he was diagnosed with a bad compressed skull fracture and a laceration on the left side of his face. I arrived at NEGMC at 2125 and made contact with the occupants and operator of the boat. The operator stated that he was driving straight ahead and that Victim was skiing hard.  When he crossed the wake he went down hard. All the witnesses stated Victim was a top-notch skier with hundreds of hours of experience and that he was not acting reckless. Based on my training and experience I have concluded that there is no fault on the part of the operator or Victim.
GAINESVILLE