On 7/2/2012 V1 was at the boat ramp being held by the owner, who was standing in the water, waiting until a new operator arrived. The operator of V1 was going to stay on the machine and become the passenger. The operator hit the start button & grabbed the throttle causing the machine to take off.  Operator of V1 traveled across the opening between a dock & the neighbors dock & struck the hoist which was holding a sailboat.  The impact caused the operator to be thrown from the PWC & land in the water.  The operator was wearing a life jacket.
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