Boater drives recklessly near skier at West Higgins Lake


A boater was driving fast and recklessly near a skier at West Higgins Lake. The driver cut between boats and nearly caused a crash. The driver, possibly intoxicated, laughed at others at the boat launch.
Audio|Source: North Central Michigan Counties Sheriff, Police, Fire, MSP, DNR and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00I'm headed over to meet with the mom now, if you're not tied up anything else.00:03If you want to work this way, I'll go ahead of you.00:08Clear. I'll start pulling that way.00:12Essential 20.00:16I do have a reckless Marine complaint coming in.00:20The mail that was driving recklessly is at the boat launch, getting ready to load his boat.00:28If you want to...00:29check that out first clear what boat launches it is over in line township going to be the one by West Higgins Lake Drive inherits again that's West Higgins Lake Inherits the caller stated they were pulling a skier behind their boat when a black boat was going extremely fast cut between them and almost hit their steer.01:00They followed the boat and the male,01:05approximately 50 years old, who was alone.01:08He jumped off his boat and was laughing at them.01:11They think he might be ETOH.01:14They did give an MC[1] number, and again, he said that he is parked at the boat, launching ready to reload his boat.01:22They are not on scene, though.
00:00
I'm headed over to meet with the mom now, if you're not tied up anything else.
00:03
If you want to work this way, I'll go ahead of you.
00:08
Clear. I'll start pulling that way.
00:12
Essential 20.
00:16
I do have a reckless Marine complaint coming in.
00:20
The mail that was driving recklessly is at the boat launch, getting ready to load his boat.
00:28
If you want to...
00:29
check that out first clear what boat launches it is over in line township going to be the one by West Higgins Lake Drive inherits again that's West Higgins Lake Inherits the caller stated they were pulling a skier behind their boat when a black boat was going extremely fast cut between them and almost hit their steer.
01:00
They followed the boat and the male,
01:05
approximately 50 years old, who was alone.
01:08
He jumped off his boat and was laughing at them.
01:11
They think he might be ETOH.
01:14
They did give an MC[1] number, and again, he said that he is parked at the boat, launching ready to reload his boat.
01:22
They are not on scene, though.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MC: Michigan Watercraft Registration Number
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Location mentioned:
Roscommon, MI 48653
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