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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Nearly 30 BUIs issued, 4 injured in boating accidents over Memorial Day weekend
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has released its final report on the boating activity that occurred over Memorial Day weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] From Saturday to Monday, game wardens issued 29 boating under the influence (BUI) citations to 29 individuals. Throughout the weekend, authorities responded to seven boating accidents, resulting in four people being injured. The first incident happened Saturday at 3:15 p.m. Game wardens on Lake Hartwell responded to a boating incident in Lightwood Log Creek. When they arrived, they learned that a personal watercraft (PWC) with three riders hit a wake and were thrown off. A female passenger sustained a right ankle injury and was taken to a hospital in Anderson, S.C. The second accident happened around 8 p.m. near the Savannah River. Officials said debris from a vessel was floating down the river. The DNR said game wardens found the operator about 100 yards from the boat landing, where he had tried to trailer his vessel. The DNR said that while hooking his boat to a trailer, the operator fell into the water but was able to hold onto the vessel and stop the engine. After stopping the engine, the vessel sank. The operator swam to the bank, where the game wardens found him. He was arrested for BUI. His age and identity were not released. Then, just after 11 p.m. on Jekyll Creek in Glynn County, authorities were called to another accident where a jet drive dual console boat ran over the Jekyll Jetties and stopped 20 yards into the marsh on an oyster bed. While four people were on the boat, there were no reported injuries. TRENDING STORIES: 'This is political punishment:' South Fulton mayor reacts to criminal trespassing charges Metro Atlanta mother says insurance will only cover fraction of son's international ATV accident Georgia Tech student killing: Shooter snuck into apartment building, waited for victim, police say On Sunday, around 8:40 p.m., game wardens and Cherokee County deputies were dispatched to a boat accident at Harbor Town Marina on Allatoona Lake. After a strong thunderstorm hit the area, a man driving a small cabin cruiser returned to the marina and hit the dock and another vessel that was tied up. Deputies interviewed the man and determined that he was under the influence. He was arrested for BUI and was taken to the Cherokee County Jail. His age and identity were not released. Then on Monday, around 12:26 p.m., game wardens on Lake Blue Ridge in Fannin County responded to a boating accident between a PWC and a pontoon boat on the south side of the lake. When they arrived, they learned the operator of the PWC was traveling above idle speed when it hit the bow of the pontoon boat. Before the crash, the PWC operator jumped off the PWC into the water. The operator was able to swim back to the PWC. The operator of the PWC was issued a citation for operating a PWC above idle speed within 100 feet of an object. Officials said no one was injured during the crash. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] At 3:00 p.m. on Monday, game wardens were dispatched to a boat accident near Glade Marina on Allatoona Lake, where a PWC that was jumping the wake of a larger vessel hit the other vessel, causing damage to both. The operator of the PWC was charged with violating the 100' law. No injuries were sustained. Around the same time on Monday, game wardens were notified by Putnam County dispatch that a PWC hit the rip rap (rocks) at the Highway 44 bridge on Lick Creek at Lake Oconee. When they arrived, they learned that two teen girls were riding on the PWC, driven by a teen boy, when it started to rain hard. The driver told game wardens he couldn't see because of the rain and was driving over 50 miles per hour, trying to get back to the safety of the boat ramp, when he went up the rip rap, almost to the guard rail on the highway. The two girls were taken to the Medical Center of Central Georgia with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was taken to Good Samaritan's Hospital by a family, also with non-life-threatening injuries.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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12 BUIs, 2 boating accidents over Memorial Day Weekend in Georgia
The Brief The Georgia DNR reported 12 boating under the influence (BUI) arrests statewide on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, with the highest number in Region 4 (Metter). Two boating accidents occurred: one involving a sunken vessel on the Savannah River and another jet-drive boat crash on Jekyll Creek; no injuries were reported. The boating activity report covers May 24–26, with more data expected in an updated release on Monday. ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has released its first report on boating activity for the 2025 Memorial Day weekend. RELATED: Life jackets and seatbelts: Georgia officials urging safety ahead of holiday What we know A total of 12 BUI (boating under the influence) incidents have been reported – 3 in Region 1 (Acworth); 2 in Region 3 (Thomson); 5 in Region 4 (Metter); 1 in Region 5 (Albany); and 1 in Region 6 (Brunswick). In Region 4, around 8 p.m., game wardens patrolling the Savannah River spotted floating debris and discovered a sunken vessel near a boat landing. Investigators determined that the operator fell into the water while attempting to trailer the boat. Although he was able to stop the engine, the vessel took on water and sank. The man swam to shore and was later located by game wardens. He was arrested for boating under the influence (BUI). In Region 6, shortly after 11 p.m., wardens responded to a single-vessel crash on Jekyll Creek in Glynn County. A jet-drive dual-console boat had struck the Jekyll Jetties and came to a stop roughly 20 yards into a marsh on an oyster bed. All four individuals on board were accounted for, and no injuries were reported. The state's Memorial Day boating activity report covers the period from 12:01 a.m. on May 24 through 11:59 p.m. on May 26. Additional data, including Sunday figures, will be released in an updated report on Monday.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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2 boating accidents, 12 BUIs so far for Memorial Day weekend 2025
As Memorial Day weekend continues, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources reminds the public to stay safe while enjoying outdoor activities. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Sunday, The DNR releases its annual Memorial Day boating under the influence (BUI) report on Sunday. On Saturday, game wardens charged 12 people with BUIs. This included three in Acworth, two in Thomson, five in Metter, one in Albany, and another in Brunswick. TRENDING STORIES: North GA man shoots, kills wife, girlfriend before turning gun on himself, police say 14 facing RICO charges in middle GA drug investigation Man tries to sell cocaine at GA business, deputies say On Saturday, game wardens also responded to two boating incidents. The first was happened around 8 p.m. near the Savannah River. Officials said debris from a vessel was floating down the river. The DNR said game wardens found the operator about 100 years from the boat landing, where he had tried to trailer his vessel. The DNR said while trying to trailer the boat, the operator fell into the water but was able to hold onto the vessel and stop the engine. After stopping the engine, the vessel sank. The operator swam to the bank, where the game wardens found him. He was arrested for BUI. His age and identity were not released. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] The second incident happened Saturday just after 11 p.m. on Jekyll Creek in Glynn County. Officials said a jet drive dual console boat ran over the Jekyll Jetties and stopped 20 yards into the marsh on an oyster bed. While four people were on the boat, there were no reported injuries.
