On aug 26, 2023, at approximately 16:30, operator1 was leaving a sandbar located in banks channel and struck a wave causing him to be thrown off of his jet ski.  He was travelling at approximately 45-50 mph when the crash occurred.  He floated in the water for several minutes before a passing jet ski and boat assisted him out of the water and transported him back to busch's marina where he was transported via ambulance to new hanover regional medical center for medical treatment.

He sustained a fractured left leg and tailbone.

He was charged with boating while impaired. 

His final reported alcohol concentration was 0.08 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of whole blood.


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