PETOSKEY — Two people participating in the Boyne Thunder Poker Run power boating event were injured in an accident on Little Traverse Bay Saturday.

In a news release issued late Sunday, officials with the Boyne City Main Street Program, which hosts the Boyne Thunder event, said the accident happened between card stop three in Bay Harbor and card stop four in Harbor Springs.

Main Street officials said the captain of the boat involved, of Marne, indicated the boat hit something in the water resulting in the upper and lower portions of the outdrives to be torn away from the boat.

Officials said the four crew members of the 37-foot boat were ejected from the vessel. One crew member received a hip fracture and another was badly bruised. All crew members were wearing personal flotation devices, according to the release.

"Boyne City Main Street and members of the Boyne Thunder committee are working closely with authorities on this matter. We wish the injured a speedy recovery and safe travels home to all of the Boyne Thunder Poker Run participants and sponsors," Boyne City Main Street Program Director Kelsie-King-Duff said in the release.

This year marked the 15th year for Boyne Thunder Poker Run event.

On its website, the Boyne City Main Street Program describes the event as:

"This unique boating event showcases high performance boats, roaring through the waters of Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan on a breathtaking 150-mile excursion to get the best poker hand. The day includes 5 card stops in Elk Rapids, Northport, Bay Harbor, Harbor Springs and Horton Bay, with a stop for lunch in Charlevoix. The event draw hundreds of participating boaters and thousands of spectators with proceeds from the event benefiting Camp Quality, Challenge Mountain and the Boyne City Main Street Program."

This story will be updated when more information becomes available from the Emmet County Sheriff's Office and Main Street officials later today, Monday.


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