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Howell man loses part of leg in boating accident

Posted at 9:03 AM, Jun 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-19 10:06:45-04

A Howell man lost his part of his leg yesterday in a boating accident on Gun lake in Barry County.

Authorities say the 20 year-old jumped off the boat while it was making a turn.

The back end of the boat came on top of him, and the propeller hit his leg.

Two doctors who happened to be on the lake applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

Authorities say that move most likely saved his life.