Backflip ends in hospital
A 25-year-old man has sustained head and facial injuries after attempting to backflip from the top of a ferry at Ettalong Wharf on Saturday, October 26.
Police have been told the man struck his head on the railing of the vessel.
The man was taken to Gosford Hospital for treatment of suspected fractures to his head and face.
NSW police transport commander assistant commissioner Max Mitchell said it was quite clear alcohol was a factor in the incident.
"We remind commuters it is an offence to consume alcohol on public transport, or to behave in an anti-social manner as a result of drug or alcohol intoxication," he said.
Investigations into the matter are continuing.
Media release, 28 Oct 2013
NSW Police Media