On 08/03/2013, at approximately1715 hours, a single vessel accident occurred at an area known as "the rope swing" on the saint johns river in volusia county florida.  A personal watercraft (pwc) occupied only by the operator, was traveling upstream at approximately 40 miles per hour when he attempted to "spray" his friends near the shore.  The operator approached the people near the shore and turned hard to starboard, at the same time, a swimmer that had been swimming underwater surfaced.  The pwc hull struck the swimmer on the head causing injuries.  The swimmer was transported to the sanford medical center and was admitted for treatment.

swimmer sustained lacerations and contusions to the top of her head due to an impact with v-1 hull.
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