VESSEL #1 WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE SANTEETLAH CREEK SECTION OF LAKE SANTEETLAH. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO PASS A WAKE BOAT PULLING A TUBE THAT HAD RECENTLY PERFORMED A CIRCULAR PATTERN. WHILE PASSING THE BOAT OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 WENT TO CROSS THE WAKES CREATED EARLIER BY THE BOAT. UPON CONTACTING THE WAKE VESSEL #1 BECAME AIRBORNE AND LANDED IN AN UNBALANCED MANNER. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 TO BE EJECTED, STRIKING THE VESSEL IN THE PROCESS. THE IMPACT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HANDLEBARS AND THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF THE VESSEL ALONG WITH INJURIES THAT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE INJURY REPORT.
SANTEETLAH CREEK
ROBBINSVILLE                  