FWC Dispatch was notified of a boating accident collision involving two personal watercrafts that occurred near the Courtney Campbell Causeway south of Hogan's beach. The operator of V2 was seriously injured and the occupant of V2 was injured; both were transported by EMS to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa.  Per St. Joseph's Hospital medical staff, victim's prognosis unknown at this time, investigation continues.; V2 occupant was transported to Saint Joseph's Hospital by Tampa Fire Rescue #14. She sustained a laceration on her right forearm by her elbow and a fractured right arm.; V2 operator was transported by Tampa Fire Rescue #9 to Saint Joseph's Hospital. She sustained a closed head injury, a contusion on her head, lacerated liver, multiple broken ribs, broken right humerus, C-3 fracture in the neck, and other internal injuries. Her status as of 04/10/13, is unstable / critical.

V1 with operator and one occupant were idle and conversing with V3 operator. According to v3, the conversation was in reference to them going and spraying water at V2 because v1 believed they weren't wet enough. v1 asked v3 if she knew how to make V3 spray water. v3 said no. At this time, v1 had v1 occupant get off V1. v1  then stood on one side of V1 and proceeded to do 360's making the water spray high in the air. 

Witness statements suggest V1 and V3 decided that both of them would go and spray the persons on V2. At this time, V2 was operating at a slow speed back to the livery. V1 and V3 proceeded towards V2 on plane in a head on direction. Prior to the collision, V1 and V3 crossed paths.  Witness statements also suggest that V1 operated his wave runner in a reckless manner on a direct heading towards the bow of V2. V2 operator released the throttle and was at a slow coasting speed (almost stopped). This would be consistent with off-throttle steering and the bow of V2 submerging slightly in the water just prior to impact.  

V1 struck V2 with a glancing impact at an almost head-on attitude, offset slightly to V2's starboard side. This caused the starboard bow of V2 to pitch down and V1 ramped up onto V2. While ramping V2, V2 struck both v2 occupants causing both of them to be ejected from V2. Note: V1 operator was never ejected from his wave runner.;
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