According to TakeTopNews, a jet ski explosion in Virginia Beach sent Sean Amerman, a 17-year-old teenager to the hospital Sunday afternoon with non-life-threatening injuries. The explosion happened on the water near the Indian Cove Resort Campground in the 1000 block of Sandbridge Road just after noon. Emergency dispatchers received a call around 12:15pm for a boat explosion and one male in the water with injuries, near the shore.
A retired firefighter and the husband of the campground manager jumped into the water to save 17-year-old. Other firefighters and paramedics who were off duty and vacationing in the area also jumped in to help assist in the rescue. Robert Helfant says he pulled Mr. Amerman from the water, “As soon as he pushed that button; it blew, and he went about 30 feet in the air.”
Mr. Amerman has since been released from the hospital. The PWC, an older 787cc XPL two-stroke Sea-Doo (shown above) separated at the bond line, splitting in half. A buildup of fuel vapor in the hull (due to improper ventilation, corroded or broken fuel lines, or spilled fuel in the hull itself) is pointed at being the likeliest reason for the explosion, the Virginia Beach Fire Department are investigating what happened and what caused the jet ski to explode. The jet ski has been removed from the water and taken to a holding area to investigate further.
