Tourist killed in Jamaica after being hit by a jet ski
A US tourist has been killed after being hit by a jet ski in the popular resort of Negril.
Police spokesperson Carla Francis said he was struck by the jet ski while swimming off the beach. According to witnesses the rider fled the scene.
Jamaican police identified the dead man as Thomas Torres, aged 63, from Las Vegas.
One person has been detained by the police but no charges have been brought and investigations are ongoing.
Due to growing concerns about unregulated water sports operators, Jamaica tourism minister Dr Wykeham McNeill announced a suspension of new watercraft for commercial purposes last October.
He said there would be a crackdown on illegal operators and stronger enforcement of regulations for the commercial water sports industry.
In August, a similar accident occurred causing the death of a seven-year old Jamaican girl in the beach resort of Ocho Rios, and the rider, a tourist from India, was charged with manslaughter.
By TravelMole US editor Ray Montgomery
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