On 7/16/2011 V1 was traveling down to Molo Slough on the Mississippi River pool 12 at approximately 40 to 50 miles per hour when he hit a 5 or 6 foot house boat wake. V1 attempted to slow down to avoid the wake but hit the first large wake and then hit the second large wake.  The second large wake caused the bow of the boat to dive into the water.  V1 operator stated that the boat went completely under water and that he was thrown out of the boat due to the force of the water.  Operator of V1 was wearing a life jacket.  Subject was transported to the hospital and ended up with 7 broken ribs, punctured diaphram and a punctured lung.  The house boat provided a rope to V1 so he could tie onto the bow of the boat to mark its location, as it was sinking very fast.
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