RedactedNarrative: Operator # 1 stated to the effect:  I was going about 40 MPH when I hit a wake causing my face to hit the handlebars.  I then fell in the water and the guys came to help me.  
  
  Witness # 1 (PWC Rental Monitor) stated to the effect:  I saw the man from a distance hit a wake.  He then fell into the water.  When we went over to check on him we noticed his face was injured and he was going in and out of consciousness.  We brought him back to the dock (Bayview Marina) where the ambulance took him to the hospital.
  
  Investigation Revealed: Operator # 1 rented the listed PWC from Bayview Marina Rentals in Ocean City.  He was operating same and traveling West in the designated rental area located in Rainbow Throfare, Ocean City NJ.  Operator # 1 encountered a wake that caused him to fall forward and strike his face against the handlebar area of the PWC.  This caused injury and the operator to fall off the PWC into the waterway.  He was then taken by Wittness # 1 (PWC Rental Monitor) back to the rental dock where Ocean City EMS responded and transported same to Shore Medical Center in Somers Point NJ for treatment.  
  
  Injuries Sustained: Operator / Victim # 1 was treated for a laceration to his chin area and inside mouth area needing numerous stitches.  He was treated and released.  
  
  Property Damage: There was no property damage involved in this accident
  