RedactedNarrative: On May 28, 2022, at about 1730 hours, I, Officer, of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, responded to the area of Crystal Beach and the Elk River in Earleville, MD, 21919, for the report of a jet ski accident. I arrived on scene at 1738 hours and made contact with several individuals on shore who had witnessed the accident. They advised that three subjects had been operating a jet ski near the shipping channel when they had fallen off and the jet ski proceeded underway, unmanned toward them on shore. The witnesses advised that the jet ski was travelling approximately 30 plus knots when it crashed into the rocks causing extensive hull damage. The individuals whom fallen off the jet ski were picked up by an unknown vessel and brought back to shore. Due to a language barrier, I requested the assistance of Officer 
  
      During the course of my investigation, Officer and I were able to determine the operator and occupants of the jet ski. The jet ski (PA 4162 DK) would be owned by operator. All subjects advised they did not have any injuries and did not need medical attention. Operator advised that while she was operating the jet ski with two others, they were traveling at a high rate of speed, when they hit wake while turning and were thrown off. Operator advised that she was wearing the emergency cutoff switch but did not have it properly secured to her wrist causing the jet ski to continue under power, unmanned. Witnesses advised that emergency cutoff lanyard was still attached to the jet ski at the time of the crash. The cost of the damage to the jet ski is unknown. The jet ski was able to start up, however, due to the severity of the hull damage, it was not safe to operate to the boat ramp at Crystal Beach. A family member of Operator walked the jet ski along shore back to the boat ramp. 
  
      Operator was given citations for the following: 
      MR - 08.18.01.05(B) - Negligent operation of a vessel - Payable fine of $320.00
      MR - 08.18.02.05(H) - Operating a PWC with unattached lanyard type engine cutoff switch. - Payable fine of 85.00
  
  All events occurred in Cecil County, MD.
  This case is closed.
  