Hopatcong Police responded to the Byram Cove area of the lake and worked alongside the NJSP Marine Unit to rescue the victim around 7:20 p.m., Lt. Michael O’Shea told Daily Voice.
Officers were told by witnesses at the scene that the victim’s jet ski had exploded, O’Shea said.
The victim was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries.
The accident remains under investigation by the NJSP Marine Unit.
The Hopatcong Ambulance Squad and Hopatcong Fire Department also assisted at the scene.
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