A 15-year old boy was killed when he lost control of the jet ski he was riding in the waves at a Durban beach on Friday morning, paramedics said.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said that paramedics declared the boy dead on the shores of the dedicated jet-ski beach near Blue Lagoon at the Umgeni River mouth.
While the circumstances of the accident were not clear, it was believed that the boy lost control of the craft as he went over a wave.
The boy fell into the water while the jet ski shot into the air before coming down on the teenager.
Comment from the police could not immediately be obtained, but it was expected that an inquest docket will be opened. – Sapa