On 1/10/2012 I was dispatched to a report of a PWC boating accident in Key West, FL.  The operator,  while vacationing in Key West, rented a PWC from Barefoot Billy's and struck a wave causing her and the occupant to be ejected.  Operator stated she was operating the PWC when she collided with a large wave and could not control the PWC.  Operator lost consciousness and sustained facial injuries from impacting the PWC.  The occupant was ejected as well but did not need medical treatment.  Immediately after the fall the tour guide escorted Operator to shore (beach adjacent to Barefoot Billy's) where they met EMS.  EMS transported Operator to Lower Keys Medical Center, Stock Island where she was treated and released with abrasions and lacerations to the face.  witness also on PWC tour) stated in her statement that she witnessed the collision.  The occupant, in his statement, stated that they were cruising faster than they should have been going. The operators statement is consistent with both of the other statements.  No citations were issued.  The cause of the accident was due to operator inexperience.
;Operator was treated on scene by EMS then transported to Lower Keys Medical Center.  Operator was discharged hours later with abrasions, contusions, and lacerations to her face.
KEY WEST