On 07/22/2011 at approximately 3:45 P.M., Officer received a call from the DeWitt County Sheriff''s Department about a boat accident on Clinton Lake. We were told a subject was injured while tubing. The subjects had returned to the Marina to call for help and would be waiting there for the ambulance. 

Officer and I responded to the Marina via our patrol boat. We arrived at approximatley 4:00 P.M. and found a subject laying on the back of a boat. The man was identified as  and stated he believed he dislocated his hip while tubing on Clinton Lake. Officer rendered aid to the subject while I asked the operator to provide me with information about the accident. The operator stated he was operating the watercraft while pulling victim on the tube. Operator advised me they were approximately 3/4 mile northwest of the Marina at the time of the accident. Operator stated he was heading southeast while pulling victim on the tube. 

victim stated he was dismounting the tube when his leg became entangled. victim said he heard a loud pop and felt pain in his right hip. He believed he dislocated his hip. With the help of two others, victim was assisted getting back onto the boat. victim was then taken to the Marina where they were able to call 911 for help. 

victim was transported from the scene by EMS and taken to John Warner Hospital in Clinton.
Clinton, IL                   