Docs, 911 calls reveal more details about deadly jet ski crash near Lido Key
'You guys need to get out here ASAP,' said one caller.
'We saw the two jet skis hit each other, they collided, and the guy, he is unresponsive,' said another.
Some callers described it as a head-on collision, while others said one jet ski 'ran over' the other.
Two of four riders were transported to the hospital as trauma alerts, including 19-year-old Orioles minor league infielder Luis Guevara, who didn't survive his injuries.
News Channel 8 obtained a report from officers who responded to the chaotic scene that evening.
The report says two individuals, 19 and 20 years old, flagged officers down and admitted to being on one of the jet skis involved in the incident.
Miguel Rodriguez and Jesus Palacios, both on the Baltimore Orioles minor league roster, said they rented the jet skis.
The report states they told officers 'they hit a wave which caused their jet ski to launch into the air. Control of the jet ski was completely lost, and they bailed off the jet ski.'
While the jet ski was in the air, it struck Guevara and a 20-year-old rider from Bradenton, causing them to fall off their jet ski and into the water.
The Orioles' prospects told police a nearby boat helped get them out of the water to bring them all to shore.
Officers were told someone was bringing the jet skis involved to the 10th Street boat ramp. The watercraft were later recovered at the ramp. The report says the individuals bringing the jet skis to the ramp, initially acted like they were unaware of the crash. They were not named in the report.
FWC said the investigation is still active and ongoing.
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