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On 7-9-11 at approximately 17:00 hrs a boat accident occurred approximately 200 feet off shore in open water off of beach 4 of the Silver Springs side of Lohontan Res. in Lyon County Nevada.  The operator of a PWC had been the only vessel occupying an area of open water for approximately 25 minutes.  The PWC was the only vessel in the area.  The opperator was had been performing figure 8''s in an area of approximatly 150'' x 150.  Witnesses state a yellow 1973 ski boat pulling 2 people on a tube entered the area and proceeded to head towared the PWC''s area.  The Ski boat did not make any attempt to divert course prior to collision with the PWC.  The opperator of the Boat stated he saw the PWC doing figure 8''s and had seen it from a distance of at least 300 yards away and held his course.  The opperator of the PWC stated he never saw the Ski boat until he was about 10 feet from impact.  The PWC opperator was thrown off his vessel and accross the bow of the ski boat ending up in the water.  He was slightly injured and knocked unconsious for a brief period.  The ski boat opperator did not render aid, but instead drove to the beach and attempted to drive off in his vehicle to flee the scene.
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