Operator1was sitting still in the water talking to his brother operator2.  They were about 150-200 yards from their dock and decided to go back to the dock.  Both operators were side by side with operator1 on the left and operator2 on the right.  When they took off to go back to the dock, operator1 made a loop to the left and operator2 made a loop to the right.  When they came back around from making a circle, they were both pointed right at each other.  They let off the throttle but it was too late to steer away from each other and vessel 2 ran head on into vessel 1.  Vessel 2 ran over the bow of vessel 1 striking operator1 in the face.  Both operators were ejected from the pwcs and operator1 was not conscious.  Operator2 swam over to his brother and turned him over with his face up so he could get air.  Tow boat us was working at a dock nearby and after hearing what happened, they went to pull both boys out of the water.  Charlotte pd was just around the corner in ramsey creek.  They got over to the scene and transferred the operators to their vessel and took them to ramsey creek access.  Operator1 was air lifted to cmc hospital in charlotte where he was put in icu and the following morning he underwant facial reconstruction surgery.  He was transported about a week later back to virginia where he lives.  Operator1 will have to go in for more surgeries at a later date.  There was no alcohol or drugs involved and both operators were wearing pfds.
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