According to statements made by both vessel operators, the men were operating two pwcs rented from groggs watersports.  Vessel 1 approached vessel 2 at nearly a 90 degree angle and collided with the pwc's port side.  The impact ejected all four people from the two pwcs.  The impact crushed in the port gunwale of vessel 2, resulting in extensive fiberglass damage.  The bow rubrail was torn off vessel number 1.  There were no injuries.  All four occupants of the two pwcs were wearing tyupe iii pfds supplied to them by the rental agency.  Drugs/alcohol are not suspected to have contributed to the accident.  The primary cause of the accident was determined to be the failure of vessel one operator to maintain a safe distance from vessel 2.  The operator of vessel 1 was issued a citation at the scene for operating a pwc within 100 feet of another pwc at greater than no wake speed.
NAGS HEAD                     