On 9/3/2023 Unit 1 was going northbound on the Rock River on the east side of the river. Unit 1 started to turn towards the west shoreline to turn around and travel southbound. Unit 1 started to accelerate very quickly while turning southbound on the river and hit a tree about 20 feet from the shoreline causing the watercraft to go airborne and flip over ejecting the operator. 

Unit 1 was upside down on the west side of the Rock River. The operator got stuck on one of the cleats on the boat causing him to be stuck underwater. Other boat operators were able to get him unhooked from the cleats of the boat and bring him to shore.
Rock River
Rockford                      