Collision on Banks Lake causes minor injuries

ELECTRIC CITY — Several people suffered minor injuries Thursday when two boats collided in the Jones Bay portion of Banks Lake near Electric City, according to law enforcement officials.

Alexander Bozko, 33, was operating a wake boat around 5:25 p.m. when he collided with a stationary 2015 Sunchaser pontoon boat operated by Mark Head, 51, of Cashmere. Bozko’s boat ended up on top of the aft of the pontoon boat. Bozko and a 2-year-old child on the pontoon were thrown overboard by the impact, according to law enforcement officials.

They were rescued by other boaters and suffered minor injuries. Four other passengers from both vessels had minor injuries. The 2-year-old was wearing a life jacket, which law enforcement officials stated helped to save the child’s life.

Marine deputies with Grant County Sheriff’s Office identified inattention by Bozko as the cause of the collision.

— Staff report