'Oh my God!' Terrified onlookers gasp as a speedboat smashes into jagged rocks and flips upside down

  • A speed boat crashed into jagged rocks on the Salmon River, Idaho
  • Their vessel, named Maniac 313, careened its way across a large whirl of rapids
  • The pair were sent hurtling towards the rocks, knocking them up on their side
  • After a few seconds the sailors appeared from beneath the water  

By Harvey Day For Mailonline

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A speed boat crashed into jagged rocks and flipped upside down forcing its passengers to abandon ship in this terrifying video.

Powering through the choppy waters on the Salmon River, Idaho, two sailors approached a large whirl of rapids.

Their vessel, named Maniac 313, careened its way across the swirl of water to find the smoothest route through.

A speed boat crashed into jagged rocks and flipped upside down forcing its passengers to abandon ship in this terrifying video

A speed boat crashed into jagged rocks and flipped upside down forcing its passengers to abandon ship in this terrifying video

However, the pair were instead sent hurtling towards the rocks, knocking them up on their side, into the air and crashing down onto another formation, before flipping upside down in the water.

Looking on in horror with her family, Jenni Stout, from Greenacres, Washington, said: 'Everyone was in complete shock, we were all just hoping neither of them were injured.

'My heart completely stopped, I just kept thinking, "Please be okay, please be okay", waiting to see them emerge at the surface of the water. 

Powering through the choppy waters on the Salmon River, Idaho, two sailors approached a large whirl of rapids

Powering through the choppy waters on the Salmon River, Idaho, two sailors approached a large whirl of rapids

Their vessel, named Maniac 313, careened its way across the swirl of water to find the smoothest route through

Their vessel, named Maniac 313, careened its way across the swirl of water to find the smoothest route through

'When they didn't everyone was screaming for the rescue boats to come and save them. 

'Thankfully, after a few seconds both appeared from underneath the boat and we were all relieved.'

Luckily, both racers on board the boat escaped without injury, living to race another day. 

However, the pair were instead sent hurtling towards the rocks, knocking them up on their side, into the air and crashing down onto another formation, before flipping upside down in the water

However, the pair were instead sent hurtling towards the rocks, knocking them up on their side, into the air and crashing down onto another formation, before flipping upside down in the water

Looking on in horror with her family, Jenni Stout, from Greenacres, Washington, said: 'Everyone was in complete shock, we were all just hoping neither of them were injured'

Looking on in horror with her family, Jenni Stout, from Greenacres, Washington, said: 'Everyone was in complete shock, we were all just hoping neither of them were injured'

Ms Stout said: 'I attend the Riggins race ever year and I have never seen anything quite like that before.

'To be honest I could quite happily live my life without ever seeing so again.

'I'm very much relieved they were both okay.' 

She added: 'My heart completely stopped, I just kept thinking, "Please be okay, please be okay", waiting to see them emerge at the surface of the water'

She added: 'My heart completely stopped, I just kept thinking, "Please be okay, please be okay", waiting to see them emerge at the surface of the water'

Ms Stout said: 'I attend the Riggins race ever year and I have never seen anything quite like that before'

Ms Stout said: 'I attend the Riggins race ever year and I have never seen anything quite like that before'

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