On 7/22/2012 at approximately 1708hrs i, indiana conservation officer was contacted by steuben county communications via radio in reference to a boating incident that occurred on lake james in steuben county indiana.  I was dispatched to 195 lane 240 lake james angola, in 46703 and arrived at approximately 1720hrs.  Upon arrival i observed a male subject laying on his back on a floating device with a pfd still on his person in the water.  Other subjects were around operator keeping him from drifting away.  Ems had arrived simultaneously as i did and entered the water with a backboard to get victim out of the water.  Victim was not moving his left leg and every time someone would attempt to move his leg he advised that there was a lot of pain and was unable to do so.  Victim was taken to cameron hospital in angola indiana.
I spoke with the brother of victim and the registered owner of the pwc, who advised that he observed victim make a sharp turn with a pwc and get thrown from the machine and landed in the water.  I observed the pwc, a 2011 sea doo gti bearing a registration of in6173dl, which appeared to have no visible damage.  brother advised that he did not know how fast victim was traveling.
I spoke with victim at cameron hospital shortly after victim received x-rays of his pelvis.  Victim advised that the doctors advised him that he had multiple fractures of his pelvis on his left side.  Victim advised that he was making high speed left hand turns and making the pwc do 360 degree turns.  Victim advised that during the incident that caused the injuries he was traveling in a straight line and then turned sharply and was thrown from the pwc, victim advised that he did not remember exactly when or where he made contact with the pwc but knows that he did.  Victim advised that he was travelling at approximately 30mph when he administered the sharp turn.  Victim advised that he did not drink any alcohol and that he is an experience operator with the pwc.

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