Five people were injured May 16 after a boat explosion on Lake Lanier, according to Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens.
Officials said game wardens assigned to Lake Lanier were notified by Georgia State Patrol dispatch just before 8 p.m. about a boat fire with injuries in Land Shark Cove.
When officers arrived, paramedics were already treating several people for what authorities described as non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators said interviews with the boat owner, victims and witnesses determined the vessel’s hull blower had not been activated before the boat was started. Authorities said a flash explosion then occurred inside the hull.
One victim was thrown into the water during the explosion and was pulled from the lake by witnesses at the scene.
Officials said five people were transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for additional treatment.
The incident remains under investigation.
