RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 Stated to the effect:  " I was going and hit a wave and just stopped. . .I think I hit the handlebars."
   
  Witness 1 - (seated behind operator) stated to the effect: " I don't know.  operator was driving and we stopped fast.  We all went forward."
   
  Investigation revealed:  Vessel #1, a 2015 Kawasaki PWC, was travelling in the Barnegat bay when it suddenly decelerated causing all three occupants to move forward in their seats.  The forward momentum caused operator #1 to strike the steering controls with his abdomen resulting in an avulsion approximately 3"-4" by 2".  He was unable to operate the PWC after the impact and had to call for help because the other two passengers did not know how to operate the PWC.
   
  The operator was unsure of his direction of travel at the time of the crash.  Based upon his statements of what happened I feel that it is most likely that he was travelling North with a following sea from the South wind.  At the time of the crash there were steady 1'-2' waves in the bay from the strong South wind.  Boat wake from larger vessels travelling in the nearby ICW also made their way into the area where this incident took place and made the bay very choppy with waves coming at unpredictable angles.  It is likely that V1 was on plane, came down a wave and struck another wave while operator 1 released the throttle causing a sudden stop.  The two passengers (Witness 1 and Witness 2) seated behind the operator were unprepared for the sudden stop and piled forward into the operator causing him to forcefully hit the handlebars.  
   
  Operator #1 was transported to shore where he was treated by Brick EMS and transported to Brick Hospital for further treatment.  No other occupants reported any injuries.  V1 was towed by SFC. and moored at the request of the operator.  
   
  Investigation determined that V1 did not show any signs of damage from striking any objects.  A combination of operator inexperience, passenger inexperience, vessel loading with regard to sea conditions and sea conditions contributed to this crash.  
  
  No summonses issued.
  Boarding 5-91B.
   