PWC #1 & PWC #2 WERE PART OF A GROUP OF FIVE PWC'S HEADING SOUTH ON THE FOX RIVER. PWC#1 OPERATOR WAS BEHIND & TO THE LEFT OF A 3RD PWC. PWC #2 WAS A SLIGHTLY AHEAD & TO THE LEFT OF PWC#1. ALL THREE PWC'S WERE GOING FASTER THAN SLOW-NO-WAKE IN FAILRLY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER.(WITHIN 100 FEET) PWC#1 WHILE LOOKING AHEAD & OBSERVING PWC#3 STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT TOWARD PWC#2.
PWC#2 NOTICED THIS ACTION BY PWC#1 AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE & STEER LEFT TO AVOID BEING STRUCK. PWC#1 STRUCK PWC#2 IN THE STARBORD REAR QUARTER. THIS ACTION CAUSED BOTH OPERATORS TO BE EJECTED. BOTH OPERATORS WERE RESCUED BY THE OTHER PWC'S IN THE GROUP. BOTH PWC OPERATORS WERE TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL FACLITIES FOR TREATMENT OF MINOR INJURIES. BOTH PWC OPERATORS WERE CITED FOR FAILURE TO OPERATE AT SLOW NO WAKE SPEED WITHIN 100 FEET OF EACH OTHER.
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