On July 31, 2010 approximately 2100 pm I received a call from Eisenhower State Park seasonal ranger.  He told me that the Osage Co Sheriff had called him, told him that Emporia Hospital called and said two people had came to hospital from a jet ski accident on Melvern Lake.  We did vessel inspections on both vessels involved, got written statements on what happened, wrote ticket to driver of jet ski for over capacity.  Ticket # 188838.  The open motorboat was drifting at the time of incident.  The jet ski was pulling the two 14 yr. old girls on a tube.  The jet ski driver was trying to stay close enough to the boat for them to take pictures off the boat.  The driver of the jet ski said that the tube swung out further than she thought and collided to the starboard side of boat.
Lyndon                        