On July 3rd, 2023, WCO was called to a jet ski accident with injuries on Lake Madison, in Lake County South Dakota at approximately 2:50 PM.  WCO Symens responded to the address.  At that residence, WCO observed several individuals coming from the shoreline pulling a tube with the victim lying on top.  WCO observed a severe head laceration to the back of victim’s head, later determined to be a fatal injury.

At approximately 2:46:16 PM V1 driven by O1 was pulling P1 and P2 on a tube inside Peninsula Point.  

O1 began making a turn from the south shoreline northbound.  While O1 operated northbound, there were two pontoons that were immediately placed several yards from V1's port. 

At 2:46:27 PM, O1 made adjustments to his path and drove northwest to create distance from a PWC inside the bay.  At 2:46:30 PM, O1 observed V2 directly off his port and maneuvered V1 northbound.  O1 pressed the throttle of V1 to avoid collision.  V2 still traveling eastbound collided with P1 at approximately 2:46:32 PM.  A tuber was struck by the vessel and suffered fatal injuries.
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