V1 WAS PULLING A TIBE DOWN THE ICW UE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC THE OPERATOR STEERED THE VESSEL TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED THE TUBE TO HEAD TOWARD CHANNEL MARKER 17. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS ON THE TUBE REALIZED HE HAS GOING TO HIT THE SIGN AND JUMPED OFF. THIS CAUSED ANOTHER OCCUPANT ON THE TUBE TO TRY AND JUMP OFF. HOWEVER, HIS BODY SLAMMED INTO THE MARKER WITH HIS ABDOMIN TAKING MOST OF THE HIT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE STAYED IN ICU FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
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