Vessel one, LA 9725 EP, a 16 ft hydrasport operated by remote steering, powered by a 90 horsepower outboard evinrude motor, was traveling north on east fork of Calcasieu River.  The operator of vessel two, LA 3601 FA, a 10 ft personal watercraft operated by remote steering powered by a 1100 cc Kawaski jet drive motor, was unsure of his location and flagged the operator of vessel one down to ask for directions.  The operator of vessel two maneuvered his vessel to the port stern quarter of vessel one, while vessel one was slowing his speed and coming to a stop.  When the operator of vessel two let off of the throttle of his PWC, he lost steering control, and ran into vessel one, his final resting place being inside of vessel one.  One of the passengers onboard vessel one, had minor back injuries and was brought to Memorial Hospital for further treatment.  Both operators were administered standardized field sobriety tests, neither showing any signs of intoxication.  The operator and passenger onboard vessel two were wearing PFD's and the operator was wearing a safety cutoff lanyard.  None of the passengers onboard vessel one were wearing PFD's and the operator was not wearing safety cutoff lanyard.  The type of incident is a collision with a vessel.  The factors contributing to the incident are reckless operation by the operator of vessel 2, and operator inexperience of vessel 2.
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