V1 PASSENGER WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF V1 (PWC), INITIALLY HOLDING ON TO HIS SON AND DECIDED TO HOLD ONTO THE REAR HANDLE. DURING THE RIDE, HIS HAND WERE GETTING WET AND SLIPPERY. THE PWC WENT INTO THE AIR SLIGHTLY AND MADE A SHARP TURN WHEN IT CAME DOWN AT WHICH TIME THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE PWC. THE VICTIM REPORTS THAT HE IMPACTED THE WATER ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT UNDER. HIS SON CAME BACK AND HELPED HIM GET BACK ON THE PWC. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT HE HAD TROUBLE TAKING DEEP BREATHS BUT DID NOT INITIALLY THINK HE NEEDED TO SEE A DOCTOR. LATER THAT AFTERNOON HE BEGAN FEELING LIGHTHEADED AND HAD HIS SON CALL AN AMBULANCE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MARINERS HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS INFORMED HE HAD A BROKEN RIB.
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