HAYMAN ISLAND, Australia (21 May 2008) — A young woman is in stable condition after suffering a broken pelvis and severe lacerations to her leg when she was struck by a commercial dive boat propeller while scuba diving in Australia. Authorities declined to identify the 23-year-old woman who was injured while scuba diving off Hayman Island at about 11:15am. Police said the woman was sucked into the propeller as the dive boat maneuvered to pick her up. Officials told CDNN that the woman was airlifted to Mackay Base Hospital where she is in stable condition. The scuba diving accident is under investigation and criminal charges could be filed against the boat operator. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK | 
