REGIONAL— Two boats in a four-boat convoy on Lake Kabetogama collided Friday afternoon, and a female passenger was taken to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.
According to a St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department release, four boats were traveling together in the vicinity of Sugarbush Island when an object blew out of one of the lead boats, and one of the trailing boats turned to retrieve the item. The driver of the last boat did not notice the boat in front turn and collided with it. The trailing boat went up and partially over the front boat, coming to rest on top of it. The boats remained afloat and were towed back to the Kabetogama Visitor Center.
An adult female passenger in one of the boats sustained a non-life-threatening leg injury and was transported to the International Falls hospital for treatment. The other nine occupants of the boats were not injured.
The drivers of the two boats involved in the accident were identified as two men, ages 63 and 60, from Blaine. No additional identifying information was provided by the Sheriff’s Department.
Voyageurs National Park rangers, Kabetogama First Responders, International Falls Ambulance Service, St. Louis County Volunteer Rescue Squad, and Minnesota State Patrol assisted with the call.