Person is rushed to hospital after jet ski and inflatable carrying children collide off the coast of Hampshire

Published: 01:09, 6 July 2026 | Updated: 01:10, 6 July 2026 A person has been hospitalised after a jet ski rider ploughed into an inflatable carrying two children off the coast of Hampshire. Emergency services rushed to the scene near Calshot Activity Centre at around 6pm yesterday. An adult was seriously injured and taken to hospital while the rider of the jet ski was unharmed. Two children onboard the inflatable were brought 'safely ashore'.  HM Coastguard confirmed a large response to the incident including lifeboats, the Coastguard Rescue Team, police cars and ambulances. Access points were closed from the far right of the car park down to the activity centre car park. Hampshire Constabulary asked members of the public to avoid the area following what was described as a 'concern for welfare incident'. The force added: 'We and our emergency service partners are currently responding to and dealing with a concern for welfare incident at Calshot Beach. An adult was seriously injured and taken to hospital while the rider of the jet ski was unharmed. Pictured: File image of the Calshot Lifeboat  'The entrance to the activities centre is closed at this time. Please can we ask that you avoid the area until further notice. 'Thank you for your patience and understanding while we respond to this incident.' Police later confirmed the entrance to the activities centre had reopened. The circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be confirmed. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.