Return to homepage. just another wake probably. Anything smaller than a lake-boat is tossed around like trash. Yeah, if that's me, I don't post that one to youtube. Five people were taken to an area hospital, where they were treated for minor and moderate injuries. 100% bonified meat whistle just from the name alone. "Every news show I can think of wanted me to go out for an interview.". I remember sitting in the passenger front seat and the operator taking the turn too hard and too fast and hitting the chop from another boat paralle. Tintera had attached a small camera to the front of the boat with suction cups, and Tintera said he had hitched a ride on the boat, which was headed to a restaurant. According to reports, the impact of the waves resulted in all six passengers being thrown from their seats and sustaining minor to moderate injuries. Lemme give my 6 passengers one heck of a ride in my power boat. I just came across this frightening video that again demonstrates the value of life jackets and kill switches. According to the Water Patrol, Marvin F. Carter of Memphis, Tenn., was operating a 2003 Fountain downstream. if I remember right the driver died correct. Its a good example, Sgt. Coles said the boat is made for speed but it was going too fast, especially since nobody was wearing a life jacket. and our Callahan said that Carter estimated he was traveling 70 mph when the accident occurred. The driver, Marvin Carter of Memphis, Tenn., was cited with careless and imprudent operation following the Aug. 24 incident. That is definitely MTSkiBum. FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. It sent the seven people onboard, three of whom are from Memphis, twisting and toppling about. Falling off. The YouTube video shows the speedboat slam into a wake at an awkward angle. A fellow islander had a 35 with twin 525's that I am told would do 93 but never experienced it myself. You never know what your faith is, until your faith has been truly tested. I read through and highlighted what happened to the driver : im on the water every weekend.but i just go offshore. Kober said one of his cameramen, Brett Tintera, had been filming activities leading up to the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout - which bills itself as "the largest unsanctioned boat race in the United States.". Tintera, who is visible in the video wearing a blue shirt in the right rear portion of the boat, suffered a broken leg, broken wrist and ruptured disk in his back. Copyright 2012 WMC-TV. If you want to plan the perfect spring picnic, food and drink are important, but its certainly not the only factor to consider. The 44-second video shows the passengers of the boat enjoying their dangerous joy ride. they are so many idiots on skeedoos, speedboats, etc in bays and inlets.. i don't know how that's fun. You need to be ready to expect higher numbers of traffic on the water and road.". 1. This one is still bizarre (Fountain spinout), http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre-it&highlight=, http://www.screamandfly.com/showthrecs.&highlight=, Four Stroke and Direct Injected Two Stroke Engines, Media Creation - Photo and Video Discussion, Stern Drive /Jet Units, Engines, and Parts, Ebay Listings and Other Internet Listings. Troopers say the passengers were not seated properly. Netflix saw this and thought. We were doing over 100, said Tintera, who added in a phone interview today that hes been boating for over 20 years and dealing with high performance craft for the last half dozen. When the boat started bouncing between waves, which Tintera said is normal when so many boats are on the water, at such a high speed, he said he felt "complete fear. The guy driving the 2003 Fountain Boat is Marvin F. Carter III, from Memphis, Tennessee. Seven Person Boat Crash / Accident Marvin Carter III Safia channel 327 subscribers Subscribe 6.6K Share 696K views 6 years ago C'est indescriptible. I drove a 38, at full speed with twin 500hp blue motors, I ran just over 80. 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"In addition to breaking a leg and a wrist, Tintera says he ruptured a disc in his back and bruised some ribs. The group attempts to hold on to the boat for stability but ultimately get tossed around like rag dolls. "They're very lucky to be alive, all of them. The guy driving the 2003 Fountain Boat is Marvin F. Carter III, from Memphis, Tennessee. Shawn Kober, co-owner of LakeTV, an independent television station, said its not uncommon for his crews to shoot on the lake. The bizarre boating accident occurred Friday, Aug. 24 at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks when six passengers and one driver, identified as Marvin Carter, took the "Fountain" power boat to dangerously high speeds estimated at 70 miles per hour. That crash was so weird. Another woman passenger broke 4 ribs, punctured her lung and broke her foot. driving like a moron. It sent the seven people onboard, three of whom are from Memphis, twisting and toppling about. I agree with Altonbayicefishingfool - if you are doing 60mph with boats bow to stern that is stupid. According to News-Leader.com, the driver, Marvin Carter of Memphis, Tenn., was cited with careless and imprudent operation. "It could happen at any moment," said Shawn Kober, co-owner of the cable channel LakeTV, which covers local events and recorded the boat mishap. I grew up on a lake in Wisconsin, miles from the Illinois border. Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. Hmmm, we should make a show. Quality humor. Wait for it, The New York Football Giants, The Fat Housewives of Fishtown, Yankee Baseball. It's just but that's, you know, boating," said Coles. I've personally been down there with a small fishing boat, and it's kinda nuts. Owners name is Marvin Carter from Memphis Tennessee. Anyone know these folks who were on the boat? But when the video of the accident was uploaded to YouTube on Aug. 31, he received another citation. Everyone in the boat had to go to the hospital with various injuries. I don't care how safe or expierianced you are.. That's just plain dumb! Video of a boating accident over Labor Day weekend has gone viral, receiving more than two million hits on YouTube. Click through to see how the original footage appeared online -- the action starts at about 1:15. Here is an article that estimates speed. A frighteningly graphic video from a boat accident at the Lake of the Ozarks is a good example of what not to do when out on the water, according to a man whose company recorded the entire mishap. Marvin Carter the third. When we came to, there was so much water in the boat that it didn't make any sense.". Even prior to the crash. edjr, July 19, 2018 in The Geek Club. We were skiing outside of Wolfeboro bay and there was a good amount of baot traffic aas the day progressed. The footage, filmed by LakeTV from the front of the boat, shows a Fountain powerboat and its passengers violently. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. https://fox2now.com/2012/09/05/police-hope-people-learn-lesson-from-ozark-boat-crash-viral-video/. most don't have clue how to operate on the water. Jessica Lussenhop I gave you plenty of time. The footage, filmed by LakeTV from the front of the boat, shows a Fountain powerboat and its passengers violently slamming from side to side after hitting the wake left by another boat. Each person required medical attention. "Because a lot of times, those boats will roll all the way or they'll catch and flip everybody out.". Copyright IBTimes 2023. The accident happened at the 22 mile marker. Everyone in the boat had to go to the hospital with various injuries. The video has been featured on Today, Good Morning America and the homepage of Yahoo! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. After reviewing video of the. That would be easy to achieve with a little supercharging. I doubt either captain was aware of the 45MPH speed limit. Looks similar to the "Donzi poker run" I witnessed this year from the WAM sandbar.. The YouTube video shows the speedboat slam into a wake at an awkward angle. [QUOTE=Belmont Resident;190720]A lot could be said for someone who spends a cold winter day out on the ice waiting for a fish to bite. Thought he was the absolute shlt because two chicks with nice bodies were wearing bikinis on his father's boat, never mind that one looked more manly than any geek here, yeah i like the turn down for what version. All the dudes in that video give me the creeps. Since then the images, of the seven passengers being violently thrown into each other and to the deck, have been seen by well over 100,000 people online and countless more watching on television. "We are very fortunate that none of the passengers were thrown out of the vessel. Any idea how fast the boat was traveling? Especially since falls overboard are the most common fatality accident on a boat. I had an experience in a century arabian when I was 16. "It's pretty bizarre to me," he says. Carter was identified and faced charges for the reckless operation of the . Five of the seven people on board were hospitalized, four of them with moderate injuries including broken bones. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. There is no speed limit on the Lake of the Ozarks during the day. Seeing that video was like dejavu for me. According to News-Leader.com, the driver, Marvin Carter of Memphis, Tenn., was cited with careless and. Brett Tintera, the cameraman, spoke to us from home where he is laid up with a broken leg and wrist, about the typhoon of attention he's received since the footage went online. He hopes that lesson will be driven home as more and more people watch the video. Driver broke his back at T8 & crushed his eye orbital. Marvin Carter who was at the helm has been cited with careless and imprudent operation of a boat and improper seating after this happened. Another passenger broke his leg, broke his wrist AND ruptured a disc in his back. Reaching speeds as high as 70 miles per hour, the boat struck a large wave and then several more. Tell you what, go ahead and get on the back of your pickup truck, get on the interstate, and tell me how safe you feel. (WMC-TV) The video of an afternoon boat ride that took a terrible turn is going viral online. Slow down and allow yourself plenty of time to reach your destination whether in a vehicle or by boat. The incident happened on August 24th, though the video, shot by a Lake TV photographer, wasnt uploaded to YouTube until September 1st. Youve got the big boats dodging the jet skis. It turns out that some of the people featured in the video are from Memphis. It scared the bejezus out of me and my passengers. September 5, 2012 at 9:58 p.m. For more information, please see our Alright, I posted this video not to bash any one type of boat or its owners. Jerry Callahan of the Missouri State Highway Patrols Water Division. The skidoos wanting to jump off the bigger boats wakes. Locals like Lisa Reed, a bartender at Beavers on the Lake, were shocked, but not entirely surprised by what happened. That's gold. The nighttime speed limit is 30 mph. Ahhhhhhhhaaaaa you guys are killing me here.. Rolling on the floor laughing so hard I peed my pants! IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. Kober said the driver, 48-year-old Marvin Carter III of Memphis, Tenn., was a seasoned boater, which shows that accidents can happen to anyone, no matter how much they've been on the water. The boat was participating in the Poker Run, a charity event that is part of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, which bills itself as the largest unsanctioned boat race in the Midwest. Tintera said the Poker Run had a 70 mph speed limit. The boat was traveling at an estimated 70-100 mph when the accident happened. All rights reserved. The driver, Marvin Carter of Memphis, Tenn., was cited with careless and imprudent operation following the Aug. 24 incident. Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox. Got a bit safer in when the drinking age was raised to 21 and it was an it was more experienced drunks on the weekend. Were lucky all the passengers stayed in the boat.. Funny as hell though. Jerry Callahan told a local CBS affiliate. He was moving around a lot there. And you see em flipping over. Very sobering, to say the least. Seems to some disparity as to how fast. He suffered a broken leg, broken wrist and rupture disc in his back. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The driver of the boat, Marvin Carter, III of Memphis, TN suffered moderate injuries and a blow to his wallet as well. - A collision with a large wake injured seven boaters Friday at the 22-mile marker. By Mr. Demeanor in forum General Boating Discussion, By 7819foot in forum Jet Boats, V-Drives and Stern Drives, By arcticracer in forum The Scream And Fly Lounge, By Capt.Insane-o in forum The Scream And Fly Lounge. Also dangerous, not mention clearly against the law. Locals like Lisa Reed, a bartender at Beavers on the Lake, were shocked, but not entirely surprised by what happened. Were really lucky falls overboard are the most common fatality accident nationwide, he said. Camping, hunting, fishing and drinking beer. The boat was participating in a Poker Run charity event. But when the video of the accident was uploaded to YouTube on Aug. 31, he received another citation. Cookie Notice Negligence for the driver. The wakes.. ", "At one point when it was leaning real bad, I thought the boat was going to flip for sure," Tintera said. While some commenters on the video urged the importance of life jackets and restraints, such as seat belts, when riding in such a high-speed vehicle, others were taking more of the "tough love" approach, saying that the passengers of the boat participated in "reckless stupidity.". Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The bizarre boating accident occurred Friday, Aug. 24 at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks when six passengers and one driver, identified as Marvin Carter, took the "Fountain" power boat to dangerously high speeds estimated at 70 miles per hour. Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post. his name is Trip. The incident happened on August 24th, though the video, shot by a Lake TV photographer, wasnt uploaded to YouTube until September 1st. The boat's captain, Marvin Carter III,owns the Gus's Fried Chicken on Mendenhall Road. 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That's my guess, you look around and it doesn't look like the lake is naturally choppyfigure he hit a couple of waves at just the right angle. This one was just the right angle for the wrong moment, Kober said. What did they crash into? This spring, Le Creuset has introduced an exciting new shade thats already selling fast: shallot, a soft lavender with pink and slight gray undertones. Jerry Callahan said. WCGW? The YouTube video of a speed boating accident on the Lake of the Ozarks in late August has helped local Missouri police determine the cause of the accident which shook one driver and six passengers out of their seats. I hope people are looking and saying, wow, that could have been really bad., Remember this boat crash? Callahan said the accident could have been a lot worse. The driver kind of looks like Earthworm Jim. After reviewing the video the troopers determined that Marvin Carter was driving the boat too fast reaching speeds as high as 70 miles per hour. People who don't come here much don't realize it's such a big body of water. I believe that Bassboat video surfaced here a few years ago: it's also possible that YouTube "led" me there. Four of the seven people aboard this boat in this video suffered broken bones from the impact that occurred. One video with footage of the crash set to dub step music, for example, had more than 590,000 views. The skidoos wanting to jump off the bigger boats wakes. Jerry Callahan of the Missouri State Highway Patrols Water Division said in an interview with News-Leader. And that was the last time they took his favorite fishing spot. Another passenger broke his leg, broke his wrist AND ruptured a disc in his back. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Carter of Memphis, Tenn., and four passengers, including Tintera, were taken to area hospitals. The driver of the boat, Marvin Carter, III of Memphis, TN suffered moderate injuries and a blow to his wallet as well. Carter was reportedly arrested for careless and imprudent driving. (1), United We Brunch is Saturday - Limited Tickets Remain, Marvin F. Carter III, from Memphis, Tennessee. According to GrindTV, a sports video website associated with Yahoo Sports, all seven boaters were injured and five were hospitalized after the accident. Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro. News. There were a lot of broken bones in that accident. The boat was traveling at an estimated 70-100 mph when the accident happened. I wonder what kind of boat that is.seems like the throttles are on the left. We were all pretty banged up. Brett Tintera, a cameraman with LakeTV who was on the boat, disagreed with that estimate and said that Carter had floored the boat moments before the accident. Tintera says he sees in the footage that Carter threw the throttle down all the way (translation for non . Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine. Seven people, including five from Tennessee, were riding in a boat Aug. 24 when it was hit by waves on each side, violently tossing passengers around the boat. Tintera affixed a camera to the dashboard of the boat, then rode along with the driver (he's the guy in blue in the background). "And they're standing? By late this afternoon, the original had nearly two million views, and various other videos including the footage pushed that number significantly higher. "It was a normal, beautiful day down there, there weren't many weird waves. driver showed no safety for his passengers , the captain is responsible should not happened , a fountain that size amazed me he spun it out ,imagine if he was driving a 100 mph cat ,o my!! And all of it could have been prevented. "I grew up here on this lake and I've seen all kinds of stuff. I had it happen to me in a 13' Boston Whaler! Start at 1:20 in: I was just watching that video of the bonehead in the bassboat a few days ago.Just watching his boat walking around on the calm straight runs you could tell he was going to get himself in trouble. Action News 5's messages for Carter and the other people on the boat have not been returned. I hope this was an isolated incident, they certainly seemed to be racing each other with little regard for other boaters. Kober said the video was just the right angle for the wrong moment. All rights reserved. I've used this Fountain video as a teaching tool for my sons. BUT there are a few things here that need to be clarified. We were on the water that day, cruising back, between the Witches headed to Eagle Island alongside Governor's Island. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. being from a city that's mostly surrounded by water. The boat's driver, Marvin Carter, of Memphis, Tenn., told. So your saying 15 feet off the stern of the group of 40 plus boats going 60+ is a safe bet? Everyone was black & blue. Memphian's boating accident goes viral online, Mother arrested for leaving children home alone to go to gym, police say. Couldn't tell you how lucky, how lucky," said Sandy Coles, Marine Supply. Does anyone else feel like that is the most awkward boat ride ever? In this instance, the waves. If youre thinking of altering your workout routine, youre probably looking for new exercises and equipment to help you reach your fitness goals. Get the prop in the low pressure area for too long in a turn of any kind and that is what you get!

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