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Kayaker hit by motorboat on Long Lake

Posted at 8:54 AM, Jun 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-23 08:54:30-04

PORTAGE, Mich. – A woman suffered only minor injuries after the kayak she was operating was hit by a motorboat Wednesday.

The crash happened on Long Lake at about 2:00pm. The motorboat was driven by a 69-year-old Richland man, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff.

The Portage woman suffered minor injuries and refused treatment.  Her kayak was also damaged.