A PWC IN THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE OCEAN ISLE BEACH BRIDGE FROM SHALLOTTE POINT.  HE PASSED ANOTHER VESSEL THAT WAS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.  AS PWC PASSED THE OTHER VESSEL'S WAKE, operator FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED.  HIS PWC JUMPED THE WAKE AND LEFT THE WATER.  operator WAS THROWN FROM THE PWC AND IT LANDED ON TOP OF HIM.  HE SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND LACERATIONS TO HIS FACE.
OCEAN ISLE BEACH              