On 10/23/2009 Operator1 was operating vessel # 1 and was heading back to a marina after a day of fishing on lake Medina.  As he accelerated to leave a cove, a PWC (vessel # 2) operated by Operator2 carrying a passenger were cruising at a high rate of speed, and did not see the vessel # 1 come out of the cove.  According to the report of occupant on vessel2, they could not see the other vessel because the sun was in their eyes.  The PWC (vessel # 2) struck the front section of vessel # 1.  The collision caused the occupants of both vessels to be thrown into the water.  Operator1 from Vessel # 1 swam to Operator2 and found him unconscious in the water with a severe laceration to the head.  A passing boater picked up both men and returned them to the shore.  A second passing boater picked up the female passenger of vessel # 2.  Once on shore all occupants were sent to local hospitals for treatment.  Operator1 suffered lower back injuries.  Operator2 suffered head trauma and a broken knee cap.  Occupant on vessel2 suffered minor injuries to her ribs and right arm and hand.
Report filed by both operators Operator1 and Operator2
San Antonio                   