On July 22, 2012 at approximately 5:57 PM, I was dispatched to a boating accident with injuries located along the concrete pier west of Fleming Key Bridge. I was advised by dispatch that it was a single vessel accident, PWC vs. Pier. Dispatch also advised that everyone had already made it back to shore, the injured party is being transported by EMS, and the vessel is located.
          I went to "HydroThunder" to examine the pwc and retrieve the lease documents while Ofc. went to Lower Keys Medical Center to meet with the injured party/operator and his occupant. I arrived at "Hydrothunder" and spoke with the Guide who was guiding three PWC's. The guide was identified. The guide stated the last PWC in the line of three that he was guiding. He stated they just turned right into Fleming Key Channel and he was almost too Fleming Key Bridge when the third PWC of three just started to turn left, slowed down a little, then jammed the throttle down and went right, going straight into the pier next to Fleming Key Bridge. The guide showed me the PWC involved in the accident. The PWC was identified as "FL 5273 PE".
          The guide also stated that the jet ski was totalled beyond repair. He then showed me that the engine had been completed ripped from its mounts and picked up the impeller that was loose in the engine compartment, He also showed me the left handle bar was bent and the severe fiberglass damage to the starboard bow. 
           As indicated by the damage, the PWC struck the pier at an impact angle of approximately 65-85 degrees. 
           I took photographs of the PWC and photographs of the lease agreements. I then went to Lower Keys Medical Center to meet with Ofc. and the operator/occupant.  Ofc. provided me with sworn written statements from the operator and occupant. The operator was identified. Ofc. stated he was told by occupant that her husband turn left and the PWC started to slow down, then her husband turn right and the PWC speed up and they went right into the pier. 
          At this time operator had received medication and could not provide a recollection of what happened. I explained to Occupant that her husband was at fault for accident and would receive a warning for a violation of Navigation Rules resulting in a Boating Accident. The Navigation Rule operator violated was USCG Navigation Rule 6 Safe Speed. He violated this rule by operating the pwc at an un-safe speed. This un-safe speed was determined by the maneuverability of the vessel to avoid a collision and the safe distance the pwc required to stop to avoid a collision. 
          Photographs of Vessel, Photographs of the  Lease Agreements, and Photographs of the Sworn Written Statement are attached by MS Word Document under the Attachments Tab.


Operator sustained a Broken Right Wrist and Chest Pain/ Abdominal Pain
