RIDEM officers responded to a report of a jetski accident that took place on Wordens Pond in So. Kingstown on July 3, 2013.  When Off. arrived; he made contact with one of the operators, while EMT’s were assisting the other operator.  Operator1 stated that he was not injured and both he and Operator2 were riding along when Operator2, who was on Operator1’s port side, began to turn starboard ahead of Operator1.  As Operator2 was in his turn, both vessels collided.  They were both thrown from their watercraft but were able to get back on and head back to shore.  Operator1 estimated that they were traveling at about 20mph at the time of impact.  There were no other witnesses to the accident.
SOUTH KINGSTOWN