Woman left fighting for her life after being hit by a boat while tubing on California river

A woman was left fighting for her life after she was struck by a boat while floating down the Colorado River on an inner tube in a hit-and-run boating crash near Needles over the weekend.

The crash happened around 7 p.m. on Saturday, just north of Needles Bridge in Needles, California, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies from the Marine Enforcement Unit responded to reports of a serious boating accident and found that the woman had been hit by a boat while floating on an inner tube.

The woman had serious injuries and was flown to a hospital in Las Vegas for treatment.

A spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told People on Tuesday that the victim is now in stable condition.

“The victim was transported to a hospital and is in stable condition. Deputies are actively investigating the incident and working to identify the responsible party(s),” they said.

Authorities have not yet identified the boat or any suspects involved in the crash.

The circumstances of the hit-and-run boating crash are still under investigation.

No additional information was immediately available.

This week has seen a string of water-related accidents. On Sunday, a California fisherwoman was dragged into the ocean by a powerful sneaker wave.

Bae Cadotte, a 47-year-old Pacifica resident, was fishing along the beach south of Pacifica Pier Tuesday when the water struck, knocking her off her feet and pulling her about 30 feet from the shoreline.

Cadotte was rushed to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where she was treated for hypothermia and “ocean whiplash.”

Meanwhile, a jet ski operator was arrested for allegedly drunkenly smashing into a pal’s jet ski over the weekend — killing a 26-year-old female passenger who was thrown off and found floating facedown in the water.

Yeisson Reyes-Rodriguez, 27, was arrested on Sunday and hit with second-degree manslaughter and second-degree vehicular manslaughter charges for the fatal crash.

Reyes-Rodriguez was arraigned and ordered held on a $25,000 bond.

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