ON JUNE 27, 2010, operator1 WAS OPERATING VESSEL 1 ON THE TRENT RIVER NEAR BRICES CREEK.  OPERATOR WAS ACCOMPANIED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON A PONTOON BOAT AND A SKIFF WHICH WERE ANCHORED NEARBY.  THE GROUP HAD BEEN GRILLING HAMBURGERS, HOTDOGS AND DRINKING SOME BEER.  OPERATOR HAD BEEN RIDING VESSEL 1 UP AND DOWN THE RIVER JUMPING BOAT WAKES.  AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40PM, VESSEL 1 WAS BEING OPERATED BY OPERATOR AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON THE TRENT RIVER APPROACHING THE PONTOON BOAT.  VESSEL 1 WAS THEN PILOTED INTO A SHARP HIGH SPEED LEFT TURN WHICH THREW THE OPERATOR OFF OF THE SEADOO.  OPERATOR INJURED HIS NECK LEAVING HIM IMMOBLE AND FACE DOWN IN THE WATER.  HE WAS WEARING A PFD WHICH KEPT HIM AFLOAT.  WITNESSES FROM THE PONTOON BOAT IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT A SKIFF TO OPERATOR AND JUMPED IN TO ASSIST HIM.  RESCUE PERSONNEL ARRIVED TO ADMINISTER FIRST AID AND OPERATOR WAS AIRLIFTED TO PITT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT FOR FRACTURED VERTABRAE.  BLOOD TEST RESULTS SHOWED OPERATOR HAD A BAC OF .15.
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