A PWC with two POB collided with a 33 foot cabin cruiser with 3 POB. The PWC operator was knocked off the PWC and was struck by the cabin cruiser's propeller(s).  The operator of the PWC suffered multiple blunt traumatic injuries, had lacerations on his leg and was taken by life star to Hartford Hospital where he later died. The victim had blood transfusions at the hospital, a blood alcohol level was not detected. The passenger of the PWC was injured and suffered from a fractured ankle. Neither the operator or the passengers were injured on the cabin cruiser. The victim received his PWC certificate in 1999 and had this PWC registered to him since 2010. Its unknown how much experience the victim had on this particular PWC and other vessels.
Middletown                    