RedactedNarrative: On Saturday August 11, 2017, I was dispatched to a boating incident at Ocean Isle Fishing Center, Ocean Isle.  Upon my arrival, I met with the operator of the PWC that was involved in the collision.  Operator stated that he and his rented vessel were the only ones involved in the collision.  Operator stated that he was on vacation with his family from Ohio.  
  
  Operator had rented the Jet Ski from Ocean Isle Fishing Center and proceeded towards Sunset Beach Bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway.  Operator stated that he was around channel marker 99 on the ICW when he struck a wooden channel marker with the rented PWC.  I asked Operator what caused him to run in to the channel marker.  Operator said that he was doing figure eights and making sharp turns with the PWC before the collision occurred.  Operator stated that he turned his head to look behind the PWC.  When Operator looked behind him he stated that he lost his balance.  Operator then turned around and saw the channel marker in front of him.  
  
  Operator told me that he turned the PWC sharply in attempt to avoid a collision with the marker.  This attempt was unsuccessful and Operator struck the wooden channel marker with the starboard side of the PWC.   Operator was thrown off of the PWC into the water.  The jet ski rental company was contacted and came to tow the disabled PWC back to the dock.  
  
  Operator was uninjured and stated that he did not want any medical attention. The PWC was already on the trailer when I arrived.  The PWC hull was busted on the starboard side roughly measuring, one foot by six inches.  The PWC also had a large cut on the bottom side of the hull that roughly measured three foot in length.
  
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