V1 was operating east bound and lost control causing v1 to collide with the canal bank and go airborne into a chain link fence.

On 9/5/13 at approximately 12:42pm, the above victim was involved in a personal watercraft(pwc) accident involving one pwc. He was operating a pwc bearing florida registration, fl 7023 rz. Operator was operating east bound in the c-4 canal along us41 when he lost control of the pwc due to a steering malfunction. Upon losing control, the pwc collided with the northern bank of the canal causing the pwc to go airborne and collide with a chain link fence behind the residence. Operator was ejected into to canal and was found floating face down by another pwc operator that was ahead of him. Operator was then transported to kendall regional trauma center where he then stabilized and was evaluated. All injuries are listed in the injury supplement.  Steering linkage had come loose; laceration to the right side of the head -multiple fractured ribs -aspiration of fluid in right lung -scapula fracture -broken bone on spine -fractured left wrist with no feeling in left hand
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