Teen, passenger injured after boat overturns on Lake Georgia on Memorial Day – WSB-TV Channel 2

GEORGIA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported several boating incidents and injuries over the Memorial Day weekend.

The DNR said around 2 p.m. Monday, game wardens patrolling Lake Allatoona saw a female boat passenger bleeding from the head near Red Top Mountain State Park.

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They followed the boat to shore to help them.

The 18-year-old boat driver said he jumped into the wake of a large vessel, overturned and the watercraft landed on top of him and the passenger.

The girl suffered a large cut to her head and the driver injured his left leg and left arm.

The girl was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The DNR said the operator refused treatment on scene.

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Another nautical incident occurred on Sunday.

The DNR said at 6 p.m. game wardens were notified of an incident on Lake Lanier at Lanier Park in Gwinnett County.

A boat crashed into another boat.

One of the drivers suffered a minor leg injury.

The Georgia DNR reported a total of two drownings, 25 BUIs, two boating incidents and three injuries for the holiday weekend.

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