Texas Game Warden was notified of a jet ski accident in which the operator did not resurface after falling off of the vessel on Lake Waxahachie at approximately 5:00pm on July 30th, 2023.  Warden arrived and spoke with the passenger of the jet ski that was involved.  The passenger stated that her boyfriend was operating the jet ski and she was on the back of the vessel, and they were cruising around 15-20 MPH, when the operator made a sharp left turn, in which ejected both parties into the water.  The operator at the time, was not wearing a life jacket.  The passenger, looked for the operator after the accident, but he did not resurface.  Warden received a good location of the accident and joined Waxahachie fire department in searching for the victim by side scan sonar.  The body was found and recovered by divers a short time later.  No apparent alcohol or drugs were involved in the accident.  The ME report is pending, the cause of the fatality is a result of the accident.
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