RedactedNarrative: On July 5, 2014 at approximately 1700 hours, a single vessel accident occurred in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) near Marker 57 (just north of the Vilano Bridge) in St. Augustine, Florida of St. Johns County. Involved was a rental 10 foot Yamaha personal watercraft (V1) occupied by two males. V1 was northbound in the ICW when the operator turned back south towards the Vilano Bridge and struck a wake ejecting both the operator and occupant. The operator injured his neck and hand when making impacting the water. The occupant stayed with the injured operator while two friends on another PWC returned to the livery to report the accident and request help with getting the injured back to the dock. Two of Ragin Watersports personnel responded in a small skiff. The injured operator of V1 was transported back to Conch House Marina in the small skiff by the livery staff. The occupant of V1 drove the PWC back to the marina. Fire Rescue responded to the Conch House Marina and transported him to Flagler Hospital in 
  St. Augustine. The injured was treated for a sprained neck (whiplash) and a contusion to the hand and released. 
  
  Based on my investigation and the statements given, it is determined that violations of Navigation Rules 5 and 6 occurred. No citations of warnings were issued.  Subject suffered a strained neck and swollen hand