On 8/15/10 at approx 1435hrs operator2 and operator1 were operating rented pwc in captain nemos bay. They were traveling alongside one another at least 60 feet apart and over 25mph. For an unknown reason operator1 turned abriptly to the right causing operator2s watercraft to collide with the starboard side of operator1s. It was a t bone collision.the impact caused operator1 to be thrown into the air approx. 20-30 feet according to a witness. Operator1 did not remember what happened. Operator2 said he left off the throttle as soon as he saw that operator1 was cutting in front of him. He said he could not turn right because he feared he was too close to the canyon wall. I advised him that if he let go of the throttle he would loose steering capabilities anyway. Operator1 did not lose consciousness however, he immediatly knew he was injured. He had intense pain on his right side, from his ankle to his rib cage. He had an obvious deformity of the right ankle. Another boater helped operator1 and brought him to the sheriffs office aid station. Deputy began treating operator1 immediatly upon arrival. His care was transferred to southwest ambulance 262 and medical air evac8. He was transported by air to scottsdale osborne hospital with non life threatening injuries. I photographed the damage to the watercraft operator1 was operating. It had major fiberglass damage on its starboard side just below where the seat touches the fiberglass. It is located about were the operators leg would be. Neither subjects involved showed any signs of impairment. Nothing further.
MESA                          