Five people were injured Sunday afternoon when a jet ski collided with a dock on the Mississippi River near Bettendorf. 44-year old Daniel Scott Nelson, of Davenport, was operating a jet ski when it hit a dock at Leach Park injuring an adult and four children at approximately 3:15-p.m., Sunday. Nelson was not injured. Three of the people injured sustained head injuries, one sustained a chest injury and one suffered an injured back and hip.

At least three people were thrown into the water by the collision, but were able to get safely to shore. None of those injured is believed to have sustained life threatening injuries. All five of the injured were taken to Genesis East hospital, two by ambulance and three by family members. The names of those injured are not yet being released.

The incident is still under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The incident is not alcohol related. The DNR was assisted at the scene by the Bettendorf police and fire departments.