LAND O'LAKES, Fla. (UPI) -- A Florida man escaped serious injury when he was thrown from a speedboat traveling in excess of 90 miles per hour.

James Helmintoller of Land O'Lakes was piloting the 353 Fastech speedboat down the Anclote River Channel when the craft hit a wake and the ensuing jolt ejected him into the channel, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Wednesday.

U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued Helmintoller from the water and he later checked himself into Helen Ellis Hospital for treatment of injuries described by officials as non-life threatening.

Helmintoller's runaway boat continued to travel more than a mile until it hit the shore and ripped through 500 feet of beach before coming to a halt.

wow glad he's ok

Reckless boat driver.

Now that's living life to the fullest!