A 42-year-old man was critically injured when he and two passengers – including a toddler – were thrown from their boat Saturday in south Alabama.

Artis E. Anderson, 42, was then struck by his own 18-foot boat as it began to circle their location even though it was unmanned.

The incident happened at 8:50 a.m. Saturday on the Tensaw River near Byrnes Lake in Baldwin County.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Capt. Jeremy Burkett said Anderson was operating the boat when it tilted heavily to the right, ejecting the Bay Minette man as well as Brittany Anderson,34, and a 2-year-old. All three were thrown into the water.

Burkett said the homemade vessel continued even after everyone onboard had been ejected. As a result, the vessel began to circle their location eventually striking Artis E. And

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