12-year-old injured in jet ski crash on Lake Martin
State troopers are investigating a jet ski crash at Lake Martin that injured a 12-year-old.
The crash happened around 1:00 p.m. Sunday on Lake Martin in Little Kowaliga Creek near Wake Robbin Road, which has a causeway that extends into the lake.
Troopers say the 12-year-old was towing another 12-year-old on a knee board with the accident accident. During the course of the incident, the jet ski hit the causeway.
Prior to the impact, the 12-year-old being towed on the knee board, let go of the rope. However, the other 12-year-old went airborne after hitting the causeway and landed on the roadway.
The 12-year-old operator was taken by helicopter to a hospital for treatment.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division continue to investigate.
