As soon as I arrived I could see a yellow Sea Doo PWC that was beached on the concrete boat ramp approximately 5 feet from the rivers edge.  There was damage to the fiberglass hull and blood splattered along the port side of the watercraft and pooled along the port side foot board.  Morris Police Sgt. was already on scene when myself and CPO French arrived.  Sgt provided us with the victim''s name and the name of the other operator.  

Sgt informed me that Operator2 had already been transported by Morris EMS to Morris hospital prior to our arrival.  Sgt said it appeared as though Operator2 had suffered a broken leg.  Operator2''s sister and Operator1''s mother was still on scene and was able to provide us with some information as to what took place.  Operator2’s sister immediately informed us that her son Operator1, after bringing her injured brother Operator2 back to the boat ramp on Unit 1, had jumped onboard another person''s boat who had offered to help Operator1 locate and tow Unit 2 back to Stratton Park boat ramp.  Operator2’s sister said that Operator1 had told her the PWC Operator2 was riding (Unit 2) had floated down stream after the collision.  Since Operator2 was already under medical attention at Morris hospital myself and CPO decided to remain on scene at Stratton Park until Operator1 and the remaining PWC (Unit 2) were secure.  

Once Operator1 and Unit 2 returned back to Stratton Park, myself and CPO manually loaded both Unit 1 and Unit 2 on the trailer we had obtained from Operator2’s sister.  I had informed Operator2’s sister that I would be taking both PWC''s into evidence for further examination and photographs.  I provided Operator2’s sister copies of an inventory sheet with both PWC''s description and registration numbers and the trailer model and serial number as receipt of evidence taken.  After loading the PWC''s CPO and I drove to Morris hospital to check on Operator2''s condition and attempt to interview both Operator2 and Operator1.  

Operator2 had major trauma to his right leg and at the time was under medical care and highly medicated so we were unable to do an interview at the time.  I took notes as CPO interviewed Operator1 in the presence of Morris PD juvenile officer Sgt and Operator1''s mother and grandmother.  Operator1 told us that his uncle Operator2 was on the PWC ahead of him and was driving in a "snake like" fashion swerving back and forth.  Operator1 said he was following behind Operator2 cruising at maximum speed for his PWC which he estimated to be 50 mph.  Operator1 said he was jumping the wake from Operator2''s PWC.  Operator1 said Operator2 stopped in the water in front of him and by the time he realized Operator2 had stopped he quickly tried to turn his PWC (Unit 1) to the left and pull the reverse lever.  Operator1 said he was traveling to fast to avoid Operator2''s PWC (Unit 2) and he collided with the starboard side of Unit 2.  Operator1 said when he collided with Operator2 he was travelling at nearly full speed.  Operator1 said the front/right side of his PWC hit the rear/right side of Operator2''s PWC, also hitting Operator2 in the right leg.  Operator1 said his PWC (Unit 1) went up and over Operator2''s PWC (Unit 2).  Operator1 said he let off the throttle and held on tightly to the handlebars so he wouldn''t be thrown from his watercraft.  Operator1 said the impact of the two PWC’s threw his uncle Operator2 10-15 feet from Operator2’s PWC.  Operator1 said he circled back around on his PWC to assist his uncle who was in the water.  Operator1 said Operator2 told him that his leg was injured and he was going to have to help him.  Operator1 said his uncle is a paramedic and was giving him directions on how to assist him.  Operator1 said he followed Operator2’s advice, grabbed a rope off of his PWC and attempted to tie a tourniquet around Operator2’s leg to slow the bleeding.  She said he was unable to get the bleeding to stop but after about 20-30 minutes in the water h
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