Posted at: 08/10/2009 3:28 PM | KSAX.com
By: Becky Nahm
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1 Injured in Beltrami Co. Boat Collision

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office said one person was injured when two boats collided Sunday on Cass Lake.

The crash happened around 8 p.m. northeast of Star Prairie.

According to the sheriff's office, 46-year-old John Harstad of Eden Prairie was driving a 17-foot 2005 Glastron. His boat hit a 1999 Starcraft with eight people onboard.

Five people from the Starcraft were thrown into the water. All were wearing life jackets. Other boaters in the area pulled them out of the lake. One of the boaters that ended up in the water suffered a broken jaw.

Harstad injured his head and chest and was airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital.

The sheriff's office said Harstad is under suspicion for boating while intoxicated. Officials are awaiting the results of blood alcohol tests.