. . gwinnettdailypost.com. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division reported four people were sent to the hospital on the Fourth of July after they were involved in boating incidents at the lake. Lake Lanier was the site of the only two boating incidents to happen in Georgia on the Fourth of July this year. Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials said there were two incidents on the lake on Thursday that resulted in four people being sent to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. One of those incidents happened on the Gwinnett County portion of the lake. The first incident was an accident that happened at about 1 p.m. at Buford Dam Park. Two personal water crafts collided with each other at the park. Once on scene, it was determined that both Personal Water Crafts were rentals and that the individual that rented the PWC to the atfault operator did not comply with laws and regulations, DNR spokesman Mark McKinnon said. That subject was arrested. The operator of the atfault PWC fled on foot before law enforcement arrived and was not located. . There were three people on the other personal water craft that were taken to the hospital. McKinnon said they had lacerations, abrasions and several fractures. The investigation into this incident was still ongoing as of Friday morning. The second boating incident happened a short time later, at 2:30 p.m. at Burton Mill Park on the Hall County portion of the lake. This incident involved a person jumping off the side of a vessel into shallow water. The person involved in the incident suffered a fractured rib so they were taken to the hospital. In addition to the two incidents, DNR s Law Enforcement Division reported three boating under the influence citations in its Gainesville region, which includes Lakes Lanier and Hartwell. DNR will continue to release daily reports on holiday weekend boating incidents and drownings through Monday. . . . . . Log In. Pleaselog in, or sign up for a new account andpurchase a subscription to read or post comments. . . . . . Success!An email has been sent towith a link to confirm list signup. Error!There was an error processing your request. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:. . . . . . . Account processing issue  the email address may already exist. . Thank you. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Check your email for details. Invalid password or account does not exist. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. No promotional rates found. . . Secure  Encrypted. Secure transaction.Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. . Thank you. Your gift purchase was successful!Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. A receipt was sent to your email.
Four people were hospitalized on the Fourth of July after two separate boating incidents at Lake Lanier in Georgia. In one incident, two rented personal water crafts collided, leading to three individuals sustaining injuries. The other incident involved a person jumping off a vessel and fracturing a rib. Additionally, three boating under the influence citations were reported.