V1 WAS SOUTHBOUND IN THE ICW SOUTH OF THE PORT OF PALM BEACH, NEAR THE 2A CHANNEL MARKER. THE OPERATOR AND WITNESS REPORTED BEING EJECTED OFF OfF THE VESSEL AFTER HITTING A WAKE OR WAVE, THEN CAUSING THE VESSEL TO MAKE COUNTER CLOCKWISE CIRCLES UNTIL STRIKING CHANNEL MARKER 2A BEHIND 5801 N FLAGLER DRIVE, WEST PALM BEACH. I OBSERVED THE VESSEL HAD SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VENTER OF THE BOW. THE OPERATOR STATED THE VESSEL SLOWED WHEN IT FILLED WITH WATER AND HE WAS ABLE TO CLIMB BACK INTO THE BOAT. DEPUTY AND I ASSISTED THE OPERATOR FROM THE VESSEL TO SHORE, AND ASSISTED GIVING HIM MEDICAL AIDE WITH WEST PALM BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. THE VESSEL WAS LEFT ON SHORE WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE VESSEL OWNER AND HOMEOWNER.; operator LACERATION TO RIGHT FOOT AND HIP PAIN. TRANSPORTED TO ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER FOR EVALUATION
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