An Atchison man avoided injury when his boat capsized in the Missouri River Saturday.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol report says James Pyle had anchored his boat to the shore of the river in Platte County at about 9:45am Saturday.  The 48-year-old Atchison man was trying to maneuver the boat into the current.

Investigators say he slipped and hit the throttle.  The boat ran aground, began taking on water and eventually capsized.