OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 WAS NORTHBOUND IN THE PARTLAND CANAL OF THE RIVER. OPERATOR OF VESSEL #2 WAS IN FRONT OF VESSEL #1. THE PERSONAL WATER CRAFT CAME TO A QUICK STOP. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 HAD TO MAKE A QUICK TURN IN ORDER NOT TO HIT VESSEL #2. VESSEL ONE CLIPPED THE BACK END OF VESSEL TWO. THE QUICK TURN AND IMPACT CAUSED THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE TO BREAK THE GLASS ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD AND THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS THROWN INTO THE WATER. THE PROP ON VESSEL ONE STRUCK THE OPERATOR ON THE CHEST CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL TWO WAS NOT INJURED AND VESSEL TWO HAD NO DAMAGES. ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT AND ALCHOHOL WAS NOT SUSPECTED. PFD'S WHERE NOT BEING WORN OR USED ON VESSEL ONE. VESSEL TWO INFO WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.
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