Two Boaters Miraculously Survive After Speedboat Flips Into The Sky At Lake Havasu

Freedom One Racing has two goals: To host competitive boat racing events and raise money for charitable organizations. Their most recent event took place on Lake Havasu in Arizona. This year, they chose to raise money for a number of organizations. According to a social media post, that includes St. Jude’s and the Wounded Warriors. The day went well overall but, when a duo in a single speedboat attempted to break a record, they narrowly avoided tragedy.

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Toward the end of the race, the speedboat reached an incredibly impressive speed: 200.1 mph to be exact. While their boat is designed to rise up and hydroplane on water, the speed and windy conditions made for a dangerous combination. The speedboat went on to flip in the air multiple times before landing on the water. Watch this heart stopping moment in the video below.

As brutal as this crash looks, the two boaters inside (who wore harnesses and helmets) made it out alive. And because Freedom One Racing had divers on hand for situations like this one, help arrived within 20 seconds.

While the two men in the speedboat remain anonymous, it was later confirmed that they did walk away with a few injuries. This includes a broken collar bone, a couple of broken ribs, and a fractured knee. So, although these injuries aren’t minor, in the grand scheme of things, it’s a miracle they walked away this unscathed.

But that’s not where the shocking news ends. Despite experiencing such a massive crash, the boaters still crossed the finish line… and won! This is something to be proud of for sure. Though, we have a feeling that raising $20,000 for their charities of choice felt even better.

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