Jet Skier Injured After Being Struck By Boat on Lake Mendota

  • Location

    Lake Mendota
    Madison, WI
  • Incident Date

    Dispatch: Aug. 30, 2021 - 2:35pm
    Arrival: Aug. 30, 2021 - 2:44pm
  • Incident Type

    Lake Rescue

43.109671, -89.420608

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Incident Details

Engine 10, Medic 10, and the MFD Lake Rescue Team were dispatched to Lake Mendota in the area of Governor’s Island for an injured person in the water.

One person reportedly fell off a jet ski and was then struck by a boat. The jet skier was taken on board another private boat and escorted to the Warner Park Boat Launch by the Dane County Sheriff's M.A.T.E. There, Engine 10 and Medic 10 took over patient care.

The individual suffered serious head injuries but remained alert and talkative while in the care of MFD paramedics and EMTs. The patient was transported to UW Hospital.

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