OCEAN CITY — A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identification of the operator of a vessel involved in a serious personal watercraft crash. The accident, which occurred on July 20 at 11:30 a.m. in the Intracoastal Waterway near buoy 295, injured a 17-year-old boy from Mt. Laurel.
The victim received a traumatic head injury, fractures, abrasions and was airlifted to the AtlantiCare Medical Center then transported to Cooper Hospital in Camden. He spent one week in the intensive care unit of Cooper Hospital and continues to slowly recover. His parents have requested that his name not be released to protect his privacy.
The crash was initially believed to be a single vessel accident, but witness statements and forensic evidence gathered by the State Police Fatal Accident Investigation Unit now indicates that the Mt. Laurel youth was probably struck by another personal watercraft. That second vessel did not stop after the crash.
State Police would like to speak with anyone who has information about the crash.
The reward is offered, even to those who would like to remain publicly anonymous, for information leading to the identity of the operator of this second vessel.
The Atlantic City Station of the State Police Marine Services Bureau is handling the investigation. They can be reached at 609-441-3587.
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