POLICE are investigating a boating accident off Paradise Island that claimed the life of a US man on Sunday morning.

According to police, shortly after 11.30am, officers from the Marine Support Services Branch responded to reports of a collision between a vessel and a jet ski in waters near the island.

The male rider of the jet ski was found unresponsive with visible injuries. Medical personnel examined him at the scene but detected no signs of life.

Authorities have not released the victim’s identity pending official notification of his family.