V-1 and V-2 were jumping waves approximately 100 yards from the beach, just north of Indian River Inlet.  The operator of V-1,  broke his tail bone and sachrum when he landed on the PWC after jumping a large wave.  V-2 operator, assited V1operator to get to shore after the accident.  Cpl. responded to BeeBe Hospital in Lewes and interviewed both subjects.  operator1 was later transferred to the Christiana Hospital for surgery.  Cpl. cited both subjects for negligent operation of a PWC after learning from Park Ranger that the pair had been exceeding slow-no-wake speed less than 100 yards from shore, while there were other boats and swimmers in the area,  just prior to the accident.
Dewey Beach                   