On Friday, June 15, 2012, at approximately 1615 hours, I, seasonal Game Warden was contacted at home by Game Warden that a PWC (personal watercraft) accident had occurred near Sand Harbor and that one of the operators was admitted to the Incline Village Community Hospital with an injury to his leg.  Upon arrival at the hospital I met with the operator of PWC vessel #1, a rented Bombardier Sea Doo and PWC vessel #2, a rented Bombardier Sea Doo.  OPERATOR1 was being treated in the emergency room for a 3 inch laceration to his right rear thigh just above the knee (photo attached).

OPERATOR1 stated that he and OPERATOR2 had been "comped" the rental PWC''s from Action Watersports and were approximately 1/2 mile south of Sand Harbor point traveling in parallel northbound when he motioned to OPERATOR2 warning him of rock hazards.  OPERATOR1 then steered to his left crossing in front of OPERATOR2 who looked towards the obstacles and then veered into the right rear of OPERATOR1 striking his right leg resulting in a 3 inch laceration to OPERATOR1''s leg.  OPERATOR2''s PWC struck OPERATOR1 with the port bow section of the vessel which has a sharp edged hard rubber rub rail.  

OPERATOR1 was able to drive his PWC to the Sand Harbor swim beach and summon help from lifeguards who administered first aid and contacted paramedics.  OPERATOR1 was treated by North Lake Tahoe Fire paramedics and transported to the Incline Village Community Hospital.  OPERATOR2 transported both PWC''s back to Action Watersports located on the Hyatt Beach, Incline Village, NV.
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