On Friday July 1, 2011 w/f was operating her yellow and white Seadoo three person personal watercraft on Lake Cypress Springs in Franklin County Texas.
     Riding as a passenger seated driectly bheind Operator was w/f occupant2. Riding as a passenger seated directly behind occupant2 was w/f occupant3. occupant2 stated that while riding, that all three persons fell off the personal watercraft and climbed back on in the above mentioned seating order. occupant2 stated that when Operator pressed the throttle of the personal watercraft, all three slid backwards on the seat and that occupant3 was not holding on and fell off of the personal watercraft an into the water. occupant2 stated that she told Operator to stop and that Operator stopped immediately after only going approximately 20 feet. occupant2 stated that occupant3 was showing signs of distress and complaining of pain in her stomach and rectal ares. occupant2 stated that she and Operator helped occupant3 back on the personal watercraft and observed massive amounts of blood come from between occupant3 legs around her vaginal and rectal area.  occupant2 stated that they then took occupant3 to Dogwood Park camping area where they flagged down Franklin County Water District lake Patrol Officer Anthony Walker. Officer Walker called for an ambulance, which once on scene took occupant3 to Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Winnsboro, Texas. occupant3 was later taken to Trinity Mother Francis in Tyler, Texas via air ambulance. occupant3 underwent a lengthy surgery later that evening which showed her colon to be ruptured. occupant3 gall bladder and appendix were also removed to help prevent infection.
     I spoke with Operator about the accident who stated the accident occurred exactly as occupant2 had described it.
     After speaking with occupant2 and Operator and considering that all three were wet when Operator pressed the throttle, it appears as though occupant3 fell off the personal watercraft and into the water in the same position that she was seated on the personal watercraft. It appears as though when occupant3 landed in the water the propulsion of water from the personal watercraft went directly into the rectum and vaginal areas of occupant3 causing the internal injuries.
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