Jet Skier Injured After Being Struck By Boat on Lake Mendota
Incident Type:
Lake Rescue
Dispatch:
Monday, August 30, 2021 - 2:35pm
Arrival:
Monday, August 30, 2021 - 2:44pm
Address:
Lake Mendota
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Narrative:
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.
Posted 08/31/2021 - 10:43am
Contacts:
Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer)