I have been informed that Jamie Freibel and his co-angler hit a wake this morning and Jamie lost control of his boat and they ended up on land in some woods. Doesn’t sound like anybody was hurt. Hopefully that fact that nobody was hurt is correct. The DNR is said to be going to the site to help them.
Thanks, Bill
Just got off the phone with Jamie. Jamie and his partner are ok. The boat is in bad shape and he is out of this tourney.
Here is what happened. Like most accidents, they happen fast. Jamie was crossing a wake and it got rough through a turn. He ended up popping the kill switch cord loosing the power and steering which kept him from re-gaining control. He put the boat on shore, bouncing off a tree and skidding about 40 feet into the shoreline. He told me that neither the DNR or Sheriff are a issuing any kind of tickets. The PWT appears to understand the nature of this accident and is not DQ’ing Jamie. His weight/points should stand.
Jamie is not unlike many of the pros running their boats hard. He is very competitive. He feels terrible for co-angler. Of course, he is embarrassed. No one wants to be the focus of attention like this.
It happens, crossing wakes is the number one time any boat driver can lose control. Glad they are OK.
Todd
Jamie used to be Carpenter for poured walls on a crew of mine back a few years ago. Glad to hear tha the is ok. 
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