Watercraft was pulling a tube with one occupant. They were in the middle of the lake when the tuber suddenly deliberately jumped off into the lake without warning. The tuber said the towing boat had whipped around to pick him up, however the Operator was looking behind and unknowingly drove right over the top of the tuber in the water. The tuber tried to dive underneath the boat but the prop struck the top of his foot. The tuber was wearing a life vest at the time. He thought that the boat was probably going about 5 mph when it drove over him.

The Operator said he was pulling a tube when the tuber suddenly had a funny looking smile on his face and then without warning, jumped off the tube and into the lake. He turned his boat around to pick up the tuber, but lost sight of him. He said the tuber popped up out of the water next to his boat, yelling. The Operator noticed blood in the water. They got the tuber into the boat and went to their residence on shore and called for emergency help. The tuber was taken to the hospital.

Life jackets were being worn and alcohol was not a factor. There was no damage to the boat.
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