Two row boaters were injured Thursday evening in a crash on Black Oak Lake in the Vilas County town of Land O Lakes.
The Sheriff's Department reports the crash happened after 8 p.m. The initial investigation found a motor boat collided with the row boat with two people in it.
One of the row boat's passengers was tossed into the water. The driver of the motor boat jumped into the water, grabbing the ejected person. The motor boat operator grabbed the row boat with the other passenger and swam them to shore until emergency responders arrived on the scene.
Both occupants of the row boat were flown to Aspirus Wausau Hospital for treatment of injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the DNR and the Vilas County Sheriff's Department. Several agencies responded to the scene.
