On 4-7-12 at 1730 hours V1 and V2 were traveling at speeds of approximately twenty to thirty miles per hour in Santa Rosa Sound.  V2 was traveling behind V1 attempting to catch up to V1.  V1 began to make a left turn at which time V2 failed to slow his speed or change his course of direction which resulted in a collision.  V2 impacted V1 at a forty five degree angle on the port side from the rear.  On impact the occupant of V1 was ejected and the operator of V1 was struck in the back by V2. The occupant of V1 received two lacerations to the left side of her face and the operator of V1 had red marks across the left side of his back from the impact. The operator and occupant were treated and released from the hospital the same night.  The operator of V2 was issued a citation for violation of Navigation Rule 6.; Operator1 was struck in the back by PWC2.  Impact was made on the middle left side of Operator1's back.  Operator1 had two red marks approximately four inches long in the area where he was struck by the vessel.  He was treated and released the same night from Gulf Breeze Hospital.; V1 occupant received two lacerations to the left side of her face when impact was made with vessel2.  She also had bruising on her left forearm.  She was treated at Gulf Breeze Hospital where she received fourteen stitches.  She was released the same day.
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