V1 was part of a jet-ski tour following a guide on V2 between the ocean side and gulf side of Key West. V1 had an operator and occupant on board the vessel. The forecast for the day detailed inclement weather. While traveling through Cow Key channel, V1 was struck by lightning, ejecting both the operator and the occupant from the vessel. The guide operating V2 found the operator of V1 floating and unresponsive and had to perform CPR. The operator of V1 was taken by ambulance to Lower Keys Medical Center and later transfered to a Miami hospital for observation. ; OP1 was struck by lightning and ejected from the vessel. OP1 was unconscious after the incident and received CPR. Hospital staff treated OP1 as he regained consciousness and determined he had water in his lungs. OP1 was transferred to a Miami hospital for further observation, then released.
Atlantic Ocean
KEY WEST                      