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This
accident occurred on Hartwell Lake, along the South
Carolina/Georgia border. The accident involved a 38-foot
Fountain go-fast costing around $375,000. The vessel owner/operator
only had the boat about a week and had not even made the first
payment. He was traveling at an estimated 80 mph
when made a sharp turn. This resulted in he and his passenger
being ejected from the boat. Since he did not have his kill
switch lanyards attached, the vessel kept going, steadily
accelerating until it hit the banked shore, went airborne and found a
tree. The force of the impact split the hull. Neither of the
vessel's occupants were wearing PFDs. Despite this, they
survived - - miraculous |
