Two men have been convicted after a jet boat crash at Lake Hood, Ashburton in November 2019. Photo: FileA horror jet boat crash on a scenic South Island lake has ended with two men convicted and fined in the Christchurch District Court. Jackson Harraway, 21, was water skiing behind his jet boat being driven by mate, Rory Fisher. Fisher, also 21, had limited boating experience, a court heard, and was driving the boat at 20-25 knots (37-46km/h) at Lake Hood, near Ashburton in Mid Canterbury in November 2019. "Driving a boat at speed, with limited experience and with no one on board to keep a look out, is extremely dangerous.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 08, 2021 23:03 UTC