The driver of the boat, Marvin Carter, III of Memphis, TN suffered moderate injuries and a blow to his wallet as well. I hope this was an isolated incident, they certainly seemed to be racing each other with little regard for other boaters. Were really lucky falls overboard are the most common fatality accident nationwide, he said. The video shows an outing on Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and boating experts say the video is no laughing matter. Five of the seven people on board were hospitalized, four of them with moderate injuries including broken bones. It sent the seven people onboard, three of whom are from Memphis, twisting and toppling about. By late this afternoon, the original had nearly two million views, and various other videos including the footage pushed that number significantly higher. Netflix saw this and thought. Bow to stern 60 plus miles an hour Stupid is as stupid does!! 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Four of the seven people aboard this boat in this video suffered broken bones from the impact that occurred. "It could happen at any moment," said Shawn Kober, co-owner of the cable channel LakeTV, which covers local events and recorded the boat mishap. Onboard video footage leads to boat accident answers | KRCG A woman passenger crushed her eye orbital. Camping, hunting, fishing and drinking beer. 2023 www.news-leader.com. Jerry Callahan told a local CBS affiliate. The guy driving the 2003 Fountain Boat is Marvin F. Carter III, from Memphis, Tennessee. All rights reserved. We were all pretty banged up. Seven Person Boat Crash / Accident Marvin Carter III - YouTube A video of a power boating accident at the Lake of the Ozarks quickly spread around the world over the Labor Day weekend. Slow down and allow yourself plenty of time to reach your destination whether in a vehicle or by boat. You need to be ready to expect higher numbers of traffic on the water and road.". Got a bit safer in when the drinking age was raised to 21 and it was an it was more experienced drunks on the weekend. Its packed. I won't claim that they were both within 50' of me, but I am certain that they were both significantly less that 100' on either side of me. I've personally been down there with a small fishing boat, and it's kinda nuts. I hope the police see this and charge him. Jerry Callahan of the Missouri State Highway Patrols Water Division said in an interview with News-Leader. Youve got the big boats dodging the jet skis. Five people were taken to an area hospital, where they were treated for minor and moderate injuries. After reviewing video of the. A video taken onboard a boat which crashed on Aug. 24 in Lake Ozarks has reportedly been instrumental in helping Highway Patrol figure out the cause of the incident. Here is an article that estimates speed. Anyone know these folks who were on the boat? Owners name is Marvin Carter from Memphis Tennessee. "Every news show I can think of wanted me to go out for an interview.". Hmmm, we should make a show. Coles said the boat is made for speed but it was going too fast, especially since nobody was wearing a life jacket. on Copyright 2012 WMC-TV. You have to look at the existing conditions and look at the boat traffic on the water. The lake shouldnt get a bad rap, and the event shouldnt get a bad rap, Tintera said. Tell you what, go ahead and get on the back of your pickup truck, get on the interstate, and tell me how safe you feel. Couldn't tell you how lucky, how lucky," said Sandy Coles, Marine Supply. It was presented to the forum members to show an up front video of what can happen when something goes bad in a boat under power if the occupants are not seated or secured in the boat using the equipment provided by the manufacturer. It's a 38 lightning, it would need a lot of hp to break 100.