While underway at a planing speed V-1's bow section collided with V-2's port side midship resulting in a t-bone collision. During the impact V-1 traveled over top of V-2 forcefully knocking both the operator and occupant into the water. According to witnesses, both vessel operators operated the PWC's dangerously close to one another and were performing maneuvers that endangered both life and property. Both vessel operator's sprayed the other multiple times by swerving and making sharp turns prior to colliding. 

The case will be presented to the Brevard County State's Attorney's Office, charges are pending and will be based upon SAO review.; V-2 Occupant sustained a small abrasion to the underside of his chin, a small laceration to the inside of his left knee, and contusions and swelling to the outside of his left knee. ; V-2 operator was struck by V-1 and was ejected into the water. The impact from V-1 caused blunt force trauma injuries that rendered the victim unconscious. The victim was located unconscious and face down in the water after the collision. The victim died from blunt force injuries sustained during the collision and drowning. An autopsy conducted at the Brevard County Medical Examiner's office which revealed the following injuries: extensive displaced rib fractures (left side), non-displaced rib fractures right side, a fractured thoracic spine, a lacerated spleen, collapsed lungs (due to rib fractures), and a ruptured aorta, right and left hemothoraces, complications of surgical emphysema, neck, chest, abdomen, and scrotum, and intracranial and left side neck area hemorrhage.
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