Officer received a report of a boat accident that occurred at white lake on july 2, 2011 around 7:00am.  The accident involved two pwcs.  The officer responded to the scene and interviewed the operator of vessel 2.  Operator2 stated the he and his son in law, operator of vessel 1, were out on the lake early that morning and had been riding for several minutes before the accident occurred.  OPERATOR2 said he was watching OPERATOR1 to his left when OPERATOR1 made a sharp turn to the right.  OPERATOR2 stated he tried to avoid the collision by also turning to the right but struck vessel 1.  

Officer then traveled to the bladen county hospital and interviewed OPERATOR1.  OPERATOR1 stated that they had just pulled up to each other to talk for a few minutes before the accident occurred.  OPERATOR1 said he went behind vessel 2 and was clear of the pwc and was then traveling to the left and in front of vessel 2.  He stated he then made a sharp right hand turn and vessel 2 collided with him.  OPERATOR1 was transported to the hospital and found he had a broken riGht leg and broken ribs.

OPERATOR2 was charged with operating within 100 feet of another vessel at grater than no wake speed.  Due to the directions of travel, vessel 1 was the stand on vessel and vessel 2 was the give way vessel.  Vessel 2 was too close to avoid the collision.  No careless operation was found in this accident.
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