Crashes

Nasworthy Wake Boarder Injured by Boat Propellor

By Matt Trammell, Jul 22, 2019
 

SAN ANGELO, TX -- The San Angelo Police Department Lake Patrol Division saved a wake boarder on Friday after a boat vs person crash. 

According to SAPD, just before 1:00 p.m. on Friday, San Angelo Police and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to Lake Nasworthy for the report of a boating accident.

Units arrived to find a 19-year-old man suffering from lacerations caused by a boat’s engine propeller. The man was transported to Shannon Medical Center where he is currently undergoing treatment.

A preliminary investigation conducted by the Department’s Lake Patrol Unit revealed the man had been wakeboarding with friends prior to the accident. Alcohol was not a contributing factor in today’s accident and the victim was wearing a life jacket.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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