Man Leaps Out of Canal, Crashes into Fence
A man has been injured after his personal water craft crashed into a fence Thursday afternoon.
Emergency crews responded to an accident along 89th Avenue and Grand Canal Drive at around 12:15 p.m.
The victim of the crash was transported to Kendall Regional Medical. The man’s condition has not yet been released.
Officials are investigating in order to determine whether speed or alcohol played a role in the crash.
Spending the day out on the water is a part of summertime fun. In Florida, we are most active in water sports and have more waterways to enjoy than most any other state in the Union. While out on the water, no one ever gives much thought to the potential dangers that can happen in a personal watercraft accident. Boats, jet skis and other motorized watercraft are more powerful than many think that they are.
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