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American Killed in Jet Ski Collision Off Paradise Island, Police Say

The death follows months of safety warnings about renting jet skis in the Bahamas.

A beach and a thatched roof beach cabana under a palm tree in Nassau, Bahamas, with a motorboat moored a few feet offshore, 1986. (Photo by Buddy Mays/Getty Images).

Overview

  • Police said a jet ski and a vessel collided in waters off Paradise Island around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, drawing a response from the Marine Support Services Branch.
  • The male jet-ski rider was found unresponsive with visible injuries, and medical personnel found no vital signs of life at the scene.
  • Authorities have not released the victim’s identity as the Royal Bahamas Police Force continues its investigation.
  • Police also reported an alleged sexual assault of a U.S. national at a Paradise Island resort hours later, with a 28-year-old man arrested in connection.
  • A day earlier, two U.S. men crashed a jet ski into a dock near a resort and declined hospital care, aligning with an April U.S. Embassy advisory urging travelers to avoid jet-ski rentals.