A man injured in a boating accident at South Padre Island Sunday morning is expected to make a full recovery.

Game Warden officials say the captain of a charter fishing boat made a sharp turn and hit the throttle, causing a passenger to be thrown overboard.

Officials say the skeg of the boat hit the passenger on the leg, causing a deep cut. The passenger was transported to a local hospital and is expected to be ok.

The incident has been ruled as an accident.