On July 1, 2023, at approximately 3:00 PM, vessel one (V1) was operated by operator one (O1) on the Belle Fourche Reservoir with four passengers on board and one passenger (V1P1) pulled on a wakeboard. 

V1P1 was wearing a PFD. V1P1 had gotten up onto the wake board and attempted to pull himself in closer to V1 with the tow rope. The tow rope was draped over V1P1's arm as he fell off of the board and into the water. The tow rope wrapped around his arm causing him to be drug underwater for a short amount of time. O1 observed V1P1 fall off the board and brought the vessel off plane.

V1P1 returned to V1 and thought his arm may be broken. V1 returned to the boat ramp and loaded off the water to transport V1P1 to the hospital for medical care.

Last 2 passengers were minor children.
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