ON MAY 30TH AROUND 18:15 I RECEIVED A REPORT OF A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ON LAKE CHATUGE.  I PATROLLED TO CLAY COUNTY REC. PARK AND MET WITH TVA.  THEY TURNED THE ACCIDENT OVER TO ME.  I TALKED WITH OPERATOR OF JET SKI.  FOUND OUT HE WAS LOOKING FOR A FRIEND IN THE CHATUGE COVE MARINE AREA.  OPERATOR1 SAID THAT HE LET OFF THE THROTTLE AND SOME ONE HIT HIM FROM BEHIND.  Occupant WAS SITTING BEHIND HIM ON THE JET SKI.  WHEN THE OTHER JET SKI STRUCK THEM Occupant WAS KNOCKED OFF INTO THE WATER.  OPERATOR1 GOT Occupant TO THE MARINA AND MET subject who TOOK Occupant BACK AROUND THE CLAY COUNTY REC. PARK.  OPERATOR1 TOOK THE JET SKI BACK TO THE REC PARK.

THE OTHER VESSEL WAS A WHITE, YELLOW AND BLACK JET SKI.  THE OPERATOR HAD A BLACK PFD ON.  THE JET SKI WENT BACK TOWARD GEORGIA.  THIS WAS THE ONLY THING THEY COULD TELL ME ABOUT THE OTHER VESSEL.

ACCIDENT IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION.

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