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Joel Begin Boat Crash at Lake of the Ozarks Shootout
The driver was fine, however the throttleman is still in the hospital. Thankfully, he's in stable condition and expected to survive.
Happy they both survived. G forces, as said above, must have been really high. With the speed, and hull shape/aerodynamics of these boats I am surprised this does not happen all the time.
WOW...I'm not sure the seats/belts are designed to see high g forces in that direction. I would not have been surprised if they were both killed. Prayers for these guys for sure.
Now I see from that angle they DIDN'T land right side up, but upside down, then rolled right side up! Holy Crap that must have been one heck of an impact!
The Throttle Man Mike Fiore did not survive this accident. Mike was the founder of outerlimits powerboats and passed away due to complications during surgery. From the accident report it is listed as being caused by wind interference.
The Throttle Man Mike Fiore did not survive this accident. Mike was the founder of outerlimits powerboats and passed away due to complications during surgery. From the accident report it is listed as being caused by wind interference.
