A jet ski exploded on the Severn River Sunday, injuring a man who was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.
The male rider 20 to 30 feet from the jet ski, WBAL-TV reported. Fire officials from Anne Arundel County were called to the scene to extinguish the burning jet ski.
He was helped to shore by witnesses.
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The incident is under investigation.
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Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article misspelled Severn as Severna. Patch regrets the error.
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