Subject was maneuvering his PWC on Buck Branch Rd.  The road, road right-of-way and adjacent woods were flooded due to heavy rains. He was operating the PWC along the road right-of-way when his PWC stuck a utility pole. Upon collision with the utility pole he was ejected from the ski and struck the pole suffering severe head injury. The subject was wearing a type III PFD as his safety cut off lanyard at the time of accident.  He and other witnesses interviewed state he also wearing a full face helmet at the time of the accident.  When the subject was contacted at the emergency room a slight odor of some type of alcoholic beverage was detected. After being mirandized, the subject stated that he had consumed a 32 ounce Budweiser prior to accident.
Dubach                        