On june 21, 2013 at approximately 18:30, i received a call from an er nurse at brunswick regional medical center regarding a boat accident victim admitted to the hospital earlier in the afternoon.  I arrived at the hospital and met subject who was on the vessel at the time of the accident.  Subject stated that he and his two sons were riding on a pwc they had rented from ocean isle beach fishing center.  They were traveling east on the icw between sunset beach and ocean isle beach. One son was operating the pwc at the time.   The other’s son was in the middle and the father was on the back of the pwc.  Father said they were cruising along about 30 mph when the pwc hit the wake from another vessel traveling the opposite direction.  When the pwc crossed the wake, the middle and last ocucpant fell off the pwc.  operator immediately picked them up.  Middle occupant cut his leg just below the knee when he was thrown off.  I was unable to determine what caused the injury as victim did not know what he hit.  They continued to travel to ocean isle beach fishing center and father transported his son, victim, to the emergency room at brunswick regional.  All persons on board were wearing a uscg approved pfd.  Father said operator was experienced operating a boat but did not have much experience operating a pwc.  Father stated that this fact along with the wake contributed to the incident.  No charges were made.
OCEAN ISLE BEACH