On August 25, 2012, Operator2 left Waterside Marina on a Kawasaki personal watercraft (pwc) at approximately 7:30 pm.  Operator2 stated he had been riding around near the marina, and just before sunset the pwc stopped running.  Operator2 tried to start the pwc back but was unsuccessful.  Operator1, and two passengers, left Waterside Marina at approximately 9:35 pm in route to Stardust Marina.  Operator1 stated he came by the no wake buoys and throttled the pontoon up to get on plane. One person was seated in the front of the pontoon as lookout, and stated they had gone about a half a mile upstream when they struck a small watercraft. The pwc was not easily visible due to the lack of navigational lights on the vessel.  Operator1 stated he tried to avoid the collision but was unsuccessful. The right pontoon of Operator1''s vessel struck the pwc on the right rear. Operator1 stated they immediately turned around to see if anyone was injured in the collision.  Operator2 was ejected from the pwc but did not sustain injuries that required medical treatment.  Operator1 towed the pwc back to Waterside Marina.
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