Operator1 and wife were operating their vessel heading west on the big cypress river in Harrison county. While underway, traveling approximately 25 miles per hour, they heard a noise behind them that was jet ski. Before they could move out of the way, the jet ski hit them from behind. At that time, a Marion County Sheriff Marine Patrol came around the bend and assisted the individuals until we, myself, State Game Warden arrived. The operator on a PWC was traveling the same direction as the Operator1, at approximately 45 miles per hour. Operator2 came around a bend and saw the Operator1 in front of him. He attempted to swerve, but rear ended the Operator1. Operator2 deflected off the rear of the boat and stopped. The Marion County Sheriff Marine Patrol assisted the individuals until we arrived. The Operator1 had all their safety equipment and so did Operator2. As a result of the accident, there was a hole in boat 1 about the size of a baseball on the back left of the boat and damage to the motor. The PWC that Operator2 drove has a gouge in the fiberglass above the registration on the right side of the PWC.
Karnack