On July 10, 2012 at approximately 1807 hrs, deputies were dispatched to the river just south of the Broadway bridge in regards to an accident involving a jet ski that was carrying two passengers.  When deputies arrived they were informed that the female passenger had been transported back to the shore at South Tourist Parks and that she was transported to EIR Medical Center by private vehicle.  The second passenger, a male, was the driver of the jet ski was still in the water near the shore.  The male was removed from the water and transported to EIR Medical Center.  The male was admitted to the hospital with a broken left leg and a torn aorta.  He underwent surgury to address his injuries.  The female was treated for minor cuts and scrapes and was released.  During the investigation the male told authorities that he was out test driving the jet skis, which he had been asked to repair by the owners.  The male was the driver of the jet ski, but seated in position 2.  The female was sitting in front of him.  Both had their life jackets on.  They were in a narrow area of the river just south of the Broadway bridge.  According to the male he was southbound on the river and another jet ski was coming upstream at a high rate of speed.  The wake from the other ski pushed up against his ski and splashed water over the front of the ski and into the face of the female.  The male said this caused the girl to panic and she stood up and grabbed the handlebars.  He said that when she did this she hit the throttle and the jet ski shot forward and into the rocks.  The male and female were pulled to shore by three kids who were swimming in the area.
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