On 6/24/12 at 1430 hours at Columbia Island Marina, (C-1), subject attempting to start his 2008 PWC, (V-1), while sitting astride the vessels seat at the jet dock.  V-1 begin running but then stalled, when C-1 turned the key again V-1 exploded, causing the front cowling and the seat to break free of the PWC as well as launch C-1 approximately 12 feet into the air.  C-1 landed in deep water behind V-1.  C-1 was not wearing a life jacket but was rescued by Witness 1 and Witness 2.  V-1 burned around it's fuel compartment and gas tank until it drifted across the slip to where another bystander could put the file out with a fire extinguisher

C-1 was transported by Medic 104 to Medstar where he was treated and released by Doctor for second degree burns to both legs and back pain.  V-1 was recovered to its dock.

A fuel leak is suspected as causing the explosion, but there is no more conclusive evidence of this at this time.

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