The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Man injured as jet skis collide
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after two jet skis collided on Loch Lomond.
Police Scotland was alerted to the collision at about 7.35pm on Saturday and the Loch Lomond rescue boat was dispatched.
Family and friends hauled him on to the island of Inchmurrin with the assistance of Loch Lomond National Park staff.
He was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow, where police said his condition remains “serious but stable”.
Loch Lomond is the most expansive body of water in the British Isles and Inchmurrin is the largest fresh water island.
A bulletin on the Loch Lomond rescue boat website states: “Crew paged at 7.41pm on July 23, 2016 by Police Scotland.
“The crew proceeded to the station and were advised of a male in the water who had been involved in a collision near to Inchmurrin island, sustaining serious injuries.
“The crew launched immediately and proceeded to the scene. The male was found to be still in the water suffering various injuries and been assisted to stay afloat by two persons in the water.”