ON 1/8/11 D:
V1 WAS UNDERWAY HEADING WEST IN FLEMING CHANNEL.  V1 WAS FOLLOWING A GUIDED TOUR ALONG NORTH SHORELINE OF THE CHANNEL.  V1 LOST CONTROL AND VEERED TO RIGHT(STARBOARD) RAN UP ON SHORE AND STRUCK THE TREES AT THE WATERS EDGE.   V1 OPERATOR AIRLIFTED TO JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REFERENCE POSSIBLE INTERNAL INJURY TO LIVER.  I SPOKE TO OPERATOR TO OPERATOR 1/12, HE IS STABLE AND IMPROVING. HIS SON (OCCUPANT) WAS RELEASED FROM LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER.   THE OPERATOR EXPECTS TO BE RELEASED AND RETURN TO BRAZIL IN ABOUT 4-5 DAYS.  
OPERATOR WILL MAIL HIS WITNESS STATEMENT TO MARATHON OFFICE TO BE INCLUDED WITH THIS REPORT UPON ITS ARRIVAL. . ADDITIONALLY, OPERATOR WAS ISSUED A WARNING FOR CARELESS OPERATION. 
 
Operator was airlifted to Jackson Memorial as a precautionary measure reference possible complications from suspected internal injury to organs (liver).  Additional injuries included, broken ribs, broken fingers, cuts and scratches.   ; son:Occupant riding on back of pwc checked out reference complaints of soreness.
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