On May 17th, 2023, around 2200 hrs I was dispatched to a vessel incident at Sportsman Park in Lantana, FL. Upon arriving to the scene Lantana Police Department was with five subjects from the involved vessel and informed me one subject (later identified as VICTIM) had been stuck by the vessel and taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL.
FWC Investigator arrived shortly after I did, and we separated the subjects from the striking vessel, a 17-foot Bay Craft Boat Co. The five subjects were identified as PAX 1-4, and OP1.
Investigator began interviewing the subjects and I stayed with the remaining group to maintain scene security. The consensus from the interviews was that OP1 was operating the vessel and another group of friends were running a vessel nearby, operated by OP2 throwing off a wake that caused their vessel to spin out. The vessel operated by OP1 locked into a spin ejecting 4 of the 6 subjects onboard into the water. VICTIM was struck by the vessel after he was ejected resulting in multiple injuries. 
The occupants of OP1s vessel administered first aid by tying t shirts and a blet around VICTIMs leg to try and prevent blood loss from his open wound. 911 was called and Lantana Police Department was on scene after all occupants got back on board and drove the vessel to Sportsman Park.  
EMS arrived shortly after to take VICTIM to St. Mary’s Medical Center. Lantana Police Department held the scene until Investigator and I arrived. 
I obtained written statements from the occupants of the vessel driven by OP2. All interactions were recorded by bodycam and documented in the report. 
FWC Officers had gone to St. Marys Hospital to check on the status of VICTIM. VICTIM had sustained an open wound to his upper right thigh and lacerations to his left ankle. VICTIM was in stable condition at the time of her departure.
No charges were filed and Investigator and I left the scene without further incident. ; FWC had gone to St. Marys Hospital to check on the status of VICTIM. VICTIM had sustained an open wound to his upper right thigh and lacerations to his left ankle. VICTIM was in stable condition at the time of her departure.

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