Operator/owner was in his 20' 2001 Stringray Bowrider open motorboat with other four passengers on Lake Washington at about 7:00 p.m.  He was traveling northbound at approximately 10 mph, east of Leschi Marina on Lake Washington when he encountered a wake created by a police boat.  The wake was so great in size that it threw passenger into the air so that when he landed on the floor of the boat, he hurt his back.  the operator reported that the water conditions were calm with waves up to 6 inches, "except for the wake cast by the police boat."

Later, apparently when victim had his injury checked out, it was revealed that he had broken the 'L2' vertabrae in his lower back.
Seattle                       