RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, May, 29th, 2016, in the nearshore waters of Hernando County a subject was operating a personal watercraft in an area just west of Centipede Bay when he struck a rock that was just inches below the surface of the water. The subject was ejected at the time of the collision.  When the subject entered the water he was injured when his head struck a rock.  The subject was treated initially by E.M.S. and then was admitted to a local hospital.  
   
  In addition to the operator being injured, the vessel also sustained damage to the hull when it collided with the rock.  Operator sustained a laceration to top of scalp, requiring staples to close, also had a CT scan to check for head injury.
  