On August 5, 2012 I was on boating safety patrol on the Colorado River, Clark County, Nevada.  At 1335 hours I observed two personal watercraft (PWC) travelling north on the Colorado River, center channel, south of the State Route 163 Laughlin Bridge.  Vessel #1 did a sharp 180 degree turn approximately 5 yards south of the Laughlin Bridge.  Approximately one second later vessel #2 struck vessel #1.  The operator of vessel #2 was ejected from the vessel and the operator of vessel #1 remained on board.  Approximately 1 minute later I was waived over by the operator of vessel #1 who stated they had just had an accident and the operator of vessel #2 stated he was injured.  Operator2 was pulled onto my vessel where he proceeded to vomit off the side of the boat and onto himself.  Operator2 complained of rib pain on his right side and I advised him to get into a comfortable position while I get medical help.  I advised Operator1 to follow me to the Fisherman''s Access dock with vessel #2 while I got medical help for Operator2.  At 1346 hours Clark County Fire Department treated and transported Operator2 to the Western Arizona Medical Center.  I collected photographs of vessel #1 and vessel #2 and a statement from Operator1.  Damage to vessel #1 consists of transfer marks and scratches to the starboard bow gunnel.  Damage to vessel #2 consists of fiberglass cracking to the starboard bow gunnel.  At 1403 hours I towed vessel #2 to Harrah''s Beach following vessel #1 operated by Operator1.  While securing my patrol vessel and vessel #2 to the shore at Harrah''s Beach Operator1 notified the family and I was advised they had all left for the Western Arizona Medical Center in Bullhead City before I could speak to them.  I returned to Fisherman''s Access and pulled my patrol boat off the water and stored it at the NDOW Laughlin office.  At the Laughlin office I requested registration information on vessel #1 and vessel #2.  NDOW dispatch advised me they had no match on said vessels.

At 1513 hours I arrived at Western Arizona Medical Center.  I spoke with physician assistant who stated that Operator2 had multiple broken ribs and a grade 4 kidney laceration with internal bleeding.  Physician assitant stated they would be doing a care flight of Operator2 to UMC Trauma in Las Vegas for surgery.  At 1536 hours Operator2 was loaded on the medical helicopter and began transport to UMC Trauma.  I spoke with mother of Operator2 who stated they would be pulling their PWC''s off the water at Fisherman''s access.  I advised mother that I would meet them at the Fisherman''s Access launch ramp to take a closer look at their PWC''s.  At 1620 hours I met with Mother at Fisherman''s Access and provided the hull numbers off vessel #1 and vessel #2 to NDOW dispatch.  At 1630 hours I cleared the scene and returned to the Laughlin Office.
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