On 07/26/2013, at about 3:15 p.m., this vessel was cruising in the middle of Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake located in Stevens county WA. 

According to a Stevens County Deputy, Operator was riding a borrowed PWC, with which he had previous experience.  Operator was sleep-deprived and may have had a beer but was not likely intoxicated at the time.  He had been on the water for only 5-10 minutes when he hit his chest on the handlebars and fell off the left side of the PWC.  Operator was wearing a Type III PWC.  He was picked up by some bystanders almost immediately and taken to shore.  Once on shore, an ambulance took him to a hospital where he was found to have broken ribs and a punctured lung. 

The officer reported that despite conflicting stories of the bystanders, there is no substantial evidence of a collision and Operator denies being hit.  It is possible that he hit a log, which are common in the area, or a wake that knocked him into his steering column.
 
One injury / no fatalities.
The operated had drank alcohol but was not likely impaired.
There were no vessel damages reported.
The operator was wearing a PFD.
The operator did have his mandatory Boater Education Card.
There were no Rules of the Road Violations.
Marcus