Boat 2 is a white, 20', 1989 sea nymph pontoon.  Operator2 advised that they were in the middle of lake wawasee near the south shore when the accident occurred.  He advised that he was operating the pontoon boat and had 6 passengers on board.  The other boat (boat 1) was being operated by Operator1.  Victim was sitting behind Operator1.  Operator2 advised that he was heading east and boat 1 was heading west.  Boat 1 is a red, 2003 bombardier seadoo pwc.  

Operator2 said that the pwc drove towards the bow of his pwc and turned sharply created a wake of water that sprayed the passengers in the boat.  Operator2 thought that this occurred approximately 15 to 20 feet in front of his boat.  Operator2 advised that he could not see anything in front of him because of the water and that's when he hit victim who was now in the water.  Operator2 advised that he immediately circled back around and saw Operator1 swimming towards victim, who was no longer wearing her pfd.  Victim was saying that her arm was hurting.  The pfd that victim was wearing had prop cut to the outside of the vest and all the straps were cut.  That is why it came off of victim.  

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