On 7/2/2023, I, Officer responded to a boating accident at the Stuart Causeway boat ramp. Dispatch informed me there was a single jet ski that hit the causeway boat ramp dock. One individual was all ready transported to Martin North Hospital by ambulance when I arrived on scene. The Operator1 was being put on a backboard at the boat ramp. He was transported to Lawnwood hospital by ambulance. Officer responded to Lawnwood to check on the operator. When she arrived he was on a large amount of narcotics and could not provide a statement of what happened. 

   After taking pictures of the jet ski and point of contact, I went to Martin North Hospital. Subject1 had been admitted and currently was having x-rays done on his abdomen as a precaution. I spoke with multiple witnesses at the hospital. All three witnesses said the operator was driving the jet ski really fast back in forth, close to the dock. He was traveling west bound and turned into the dock at a high rate of speed. They ran over to the dock and were able to pull out Subject1 from the water. The operator was still floating upright in the water with blood on his head.  
 
 I visited Subject2 at Lawnwood hospital the next day. I was able to get his injuries from his nurse and are documented on the injury report. He did not speak English and I did not interview him that night because of this.   

  I visited Subject2 in the Kindred Hospital in Riviera beach on 8/17/23. I had one of our Spanish Speaking dispatchers translate. He stated on the night of the accident he was going to the docks. When he approached the docks he hit the throttle and a wave pushed him into the docks. He then went unconscious and when he woke up he was surrounded by EMS. I also got information regarding his boater education, time on a jet ski, as well as statistical data for the vessel accident. He is currently in rehabilitation at Kinder Hospital. 

  The area that Subject2 hit the dock was the slow speed zone. I issued him a citation for violation of navigation resulting in an accident.

   On 8/18/23, I spoke with Subject1s family and he did not suffer any broken bones just discomfort.

 Occupant:Was getting x-rays. Complaining of stomach and arm pain  8/18/23: update, no broken bones or lasting injuries.

Operator: Fractured C7 Fractured Pelvis Internal Bleeding Left arm fracture Laceration to the head
Intracoastal
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