PALM BEACH — A boat driver was found wandering in some Palm Beacher's backyard before dawn this morning after his boat plowed into the south jetty of the Lake Worth Inlet, according to Palm Beach Police.

And his female passenger was plucked from the water by a passing boater who dropped her off at the Riviera Beach Marina, Palm Beach Police report.

Lannis Waters / The Post enlarge A couple plowed their 20-foot boat into the Lake Worth Inlet jetties this morning. Lannis Waters / The Post enlarge The pair were taken to local hospitals with head injuries, Coast Guard officials confirmed this morning. Lannis Waters / The Post enlarge A Good Samaritan out for early morning fishing alerted the Coast Guard about 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, asking for medical assistance. Post your comments on this story below

The man, 40-year-old Lance Branford of Riviera Beach, was spotted near East Inlet Road after someone called to report a suspicious person in the area, according to information distributed by the police department.

Investigators determined Branford was driving a 31-foot boat that had crashed into the jetty, ejecting both Branford and his unidentified female passenger.

The passenger was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center. Branford went to Good Samaritan. Neither were seriously injured.

The circumstances surrounding the crash are now under investigation, Palm Beach police report.