A rescue helicopter and jet boat at the site of a crash on the lower Shotover River in March. A commercial jet boat driver was knocked unconscious when a fuse blew, causing the boat to crash into overhanging trees. Five people were taken to hospital when the KJet boat crashed on the Shotover River, near Queenstown, on March 21. READ MORE:* Jet boat company given all-clear to resume operations following crash* KJet halts trips and launches investigation after jet boat accident on Queenstown's Shotover River* Queenstown tourist jet boat crash 'unlikely to affect business'The steering was lost and the jet boat continued straight towards the river bank, colliding with the trees. The driver had been with the company since 2014 but had recently left to do a plumbing apprenticeship, while doing periodic shifts with KJet.

Source: Stuff April 23, 2021 05:48 UTC