ON JULY 22, 2010, I RESPONDED TO A BOATING ACCIDENT CALL AT OCEAN ISLE BEACH FISHING CENTER.  I SPOKE WITH THE OPERATOR OF THE RENTAL JET SKI, AND THE EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE OF RENTING JET SKIS AT OCEAN ISLE FISHING CENTER.  OPERATOR STATED HE AND HIS NEPHEW WERE TRAVELING NORTH ON THE ICW AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN ANOTHER JET SKI COLLIDED INTO THE BACK OF THEIR JET SKI AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE LEFT SIDE.  THE IMPACT THREW OPERATOR'S NEPHEW FROM THE JET SKI INTO THE WATER.  operator  JUMPED IN THE WATER TO HELP HIS NEPHEW.  OPERATOR HELPED HIS NEPHEW BACK ON THE JET SKI BUT THE OTHER JET SKI CONTINUED UP THE ICW AND DID NOT STOP.  THE JET SKI WAS STILL OPERATIONAL AND OPERATOR DROVE IT BACK TO THE OCEAN ISLE FISHING CENTER.

OPERATOR TOOK HIS NEPHEW TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED OUT.  HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.  ALL PFDS WERE WORK DURING THE INCIDENT AND ALCOHOL USE DID NOT SEEM TO BE INVOLVED.

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