The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported multiple boating incidents and injuries over Memorial Day weekend.
DNR said at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Monday, game wardens patrolling Lake Allatoona saw a passenger on a boat bleeding from her head near Red Top Mountain State Park.
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They followed the boat to the shore to help them.
The 18-year-old boat driver said he jumped the wake of a large vessel, overturned and the PWC 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.
DNR said the operator refused treatment at the scene.
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Another boating incident happened on Sunday.
DNR said at 6:00 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 minor injuries to his leg.
Georgia DNR reported a total of two drownings, 25 BUIs, two boating incidents, and three injuries for the holiday weekend.
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