On thursday, june 20, 2013, at approximately 11:51am, raleigh office reported a pwc accident at kitty hawk kites on duck road in duck, north carolina.  Upon investigation, vessel 1, age 17, and vessel 2, age 17, were both operating pwcs rented from s & s watersports llc.  Each vessel was heading in a southern direction side by side approximately 15 yards apart.  Vessel 2 was riding on the right of vessel 1 when vessel 2 hit a wake that caused the operator to turn left towards vessel 1.
Vessel 1 made impact with vessel 2 on the port side, left side, of the pwc in a 45 degree angle causing damage to the upper plastic cowling and the port side fiberglass.  the mother of vessel 2 operator was also on a pwc in the same area and witnessed the accident.
After the accident, both operators were able to drive the pwcs back to the kitty hawk kites dock to report the accident.  Vessel 2 operator had bruising and a cut on his left knee.  Both operators were offered medical treatment, but refused any treatment.
Both operators received a citation for operating a pwc at greater than no wake speed within 100 feet of another vessel.  G.s. 75a 13.3(e)(4).
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