Springfield woman injured at Table Rock Lake when she was thrown off accelerating jet ski

A Springfield woman suffered moderate injuries when she was thrown off a personal watercraft Sunday at Table Rock Lake.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Lisa Henderson, 58, was an occupant on the 2006 Kawasaki personal watercraft, or jet ski.

Henderson was wearing a lifejacket and was taken by ambulance to the Cox hospital in Branson.

The watercraft was driven by Brandy Blankenship, 41, of Springfield, who was also wearing a lifejacket, the patrol reported.

The patrol said as the vessel picked up speed, the passenger was thrown off. The incident was reported at 4:45 p.m. Sunday at the lake.

This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: SGF woman injured at Table Rock Lake when she was thrown off jet ski