operator2 advised me that he had been pulling his granddaughter on a knee board when she let go of the rope and went down in the water.  Operator2 advised that he turned his boat around and stopped it, facing southeast, and waited for kneeboarder who was swimming to the boat.  Operator2 advised he then saw a boat coming towards kneeboarder from the south and they all began to yell at the boat.  Operator2 advised the boat then turned away from kneeboarder, who Operator2 advised was approximately ½ a ski rope from his boat, and cut in front of his boat heading west.  Operator2 advised the boat was pulling a tube with 3 kids on it and the tube swung into and struck his boat.  After the collision of the tube into his boat Operator2 advised that he looked down and saw a young boy face down in the water right beside his boat.  At that time subject jumped into the water and pulled the boy onto the swim platform on the stern of the boat. When i finished speaking with Operator2 i administered a portable breath test to him which had a result of .00 gram. I then gave him a written statement form to fill out.  

I then spoke with Operator1, which was the boat that was pulling the inner tube that struck boat number 2.  Operator1 advised me that he was following two boats on the lake. When he saw that the boat in front of him continued to go straight instead of turn, he turned to go counter clockwise and saw that a boat had turned to pick up a skier that was down.  Operator1 advised that he slowed down and went by the boat and the tube hit the boat.  In his written statement Operator1 advised that he slowed down and his max speed was 16 to 17 mph per a gps.   When i finished speaking with Operator1 i administered a portable breath test to him which showed a result of .00 gram.  I then gave him a written statement form to fill out.


Angola                        