LAS VEGAS (KLAS) A California teen was seriously injured in a Saturday collision involving a boat and a personal watercraft at Lake Havasu, according to the Mohave County (Ariz.) Sheriffs Office.<\/p>\n
The 16-year-old male from Rialto, Calif., was transported by ambulance to Havasu Regional Medical Center, and then flown to Las Vegas in extremely critical condition, officials said.<\/p>\n
Speed and operation behavior of the personal watercraft appear to be contributing factors, according to a Facebook post by the Mohave County Sheriffs Office.<\/p>\n
The teen was ejected from the personal watercraft in the collision, and was unresponsive when he was pulled from the water, officials said. He was loaded onto a boat and taken to shore at Lake Havasu State Park, where paramedics from the Desert Hills Fire Department and River Medical tended to his injuries.<\/p>\n
A 49-year-old man from Kingman was driving the 28-foot boat, and immediately called 911 and initiated lifesaving measures along with another person who came to help.<\/p>\n
The crash is currently under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriffs Office Division of Boating Safety.<\/p>\n
Initial investigations indicate that alcohol does not appear to be a factor.<\/p>\n
The collision occurred in the North Basin of Lake Havasu.<\/p>\n
Lake Havasu is about 150 miles south of Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
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