MOUNTAIN ISLAND LAKE, N.C. — Emergency crews were called to Mountain Island Lake after reports that a person crashed his boat into the woods early Friday morning.
Officials told Channel 9 that one person on the boat was hurt after the crash near Steam Plant Road around 11:30 a.m.
Over the scene after boat crashes into woods. Latest updates on Ch. 9 - more info: https://t.co/xBXLenC43F pic.twitter.com/l4YNuKvjqB
— Chopper 9 (@WSOCChopper9) April 29, 2016
Paramedics had to use rescue boats to reach the injured boater because they could not get to him by land.
From Chopper 9, the boat looked to have crashed into the river bank and up into the woods.
Channel 9 reporter Ken Lemon broke this story on Twitter, follow him for updates.
#BreakingNews boat drives off of Mt. Island Lake into the woods on Steam Plant Road. 1 person wounded. Medics using boat to reach them.
— Ken (@kenlemonWSOC9) April 29, 2016
Gaston County EMS was able to remove the injured person from the boat and with the assistance of the Huntersville Fire Department, rushed him via boat to the Neck Road boat landing, where they could fly him to the hospital.
'Mt Island Lake Update* Our Fireboat has the patient & is transported to the Neck Rd boat access area to await @MedCenterAir helicopter.
— Huntersville Fire (@Huntersville_FD) April 29, 2016
Officials said the boater suffered fractured ribs and may have other injuries.
He was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said.
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