BOAT WITH SINGLE OPERATOR ABOARD WAS RETURNING AT NIGHT TO THE SUAMICO RIVER FROM GREEN BAY. OPERATOR WAS USING HIS GPS TO GUIDE HIMSELF THROUGH THE SHIPPING CHANNEL. THE BOAT SUDDENLY STOPPED FROM STRIKING SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT (SHIPPING CHANNEL BUOY) THROWING THE OPERATOR INTO THE CONTROL CONSOLE OF BOAT. OPERATOR WAS STUNNED & INJURED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE BOAT OPERATOR DROVE THE BOAT TOWARD THE SUAMICO RIVER. WHILE OPERATING AT MUCH SLOWER SPEED, OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO LOCATE HIS CELL PHONE IN THE BACK OF BOAT, CALLED 911 & HAVE ASSISTANCE WAITING FOR HIM AT SUAMICO, EMS TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT OF HIS INJURIES.
SUAMICO                       