Boat operator injured after jet ski flipped, hit wave in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A boat operator was injured after his jet ski flipped and hit a wave in Prince George County on Saturday afternoon.

According to the Prince George County Police Department, the incident occurred at about 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 101 Jordan Point Road.

Officials said a personal watercraft operator was injured after police said his jet ski flipped and soon hit a wave. He was reportedly thrown off the jet ski.

He was rescued by a citizen and taken to a hospital with minor injuries by Hopewell Fire and EMS, according to police.

The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is still investigating the incident.