***The following boat accident was not reported to me (the reporting officer) until 01-07-2013.  This accident occurred over six months ago.  I, nor any Texas Game Warden was on scene or notified of the accident at the time it occurred.  The following summary as well as this entire report was completed using information from a Galveston Island Beach Patrol report as well as information received from the operator of the vessel.  Every effort was made to complete the report in its entirety, however due to the circumstances explained above there may be some information left blank.*** 


**The following is a statement obtained from Galveston Beach Patrol** 
According to witnesses, operator was the driver of a Jet Ski when he hit a wave, which caused the Jet Ski to turn in the air and land sideways.  The driver was going approximately 35 miles per hour (MPH) at a distance of 50-yards from shore when the incident took place. At this point an unknown beach patron went out and assisted operator back into shore. 
At 15:13, I, unit 296, was dispatched by Galveston Police Department to Sunny Beach, which is at the end of 8 Mile Road, to a possible spinal injury from a Jet Ski accident. I responded code 3 from 61st and Seawall Boulevard. 
At 15:16 I arrived on location. I was flagged down by multiple people and I noticed a female in knee deep water and a male that was lying sideways on shore talking to a crowd of about 3 people. Galveston Fire Department (GFD) then arrived on location. I then grabbed a back board and with the assistance of a Galveston Firefighter we attended to the female patient. The other fire fighters assessed and treated the male patient. I did not touch or get any information on what happened from the male. By the time we strapped up the female patient he was already in the ambulance. 
Shortly after being on shore, Jamaica Beach Police and Galveston Police Department showed on location and assisted in gathering information from witnesses. 
Galveston Emergency Medical Service (GEMS) arrived on location. At 15:48 GEMS transported both patients. 
The Jet Skis were provided by subject and are owned by his father. Normally the Jet Skis are used as a rental business called, The Jet Ski Company, but the patients were cousins to someone who works for the business and the owner allowed the party to use the Jet Skis for free. No liability papers were signed by the driver or passenger. The owner was not present. 

**The following is a summary from the operator of the PWC**   
"While riding around 100-150 yards off shore, Vessel #1 (the Jet-ski) hit a wave at the wrong angle causing it to become airborne and throw both passengers from the vessel. One landed in the water, the other on the jet-ski, then in the water. Both sustained injuries and were returned to shore with the aid of off duty life guards."

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