Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 were traveling upstream of the Stratton Park Jetski Launch on the Illinois River.  Vessel 1 overtook Vessel 2 approximately 10 yards to the starboard side of Vessel 2.  Vessel 1 turned around to it''s port side once approximately 7 yards past Vessel 2, which stayed on course.  Vessel 1 impacted Vessel 2''s starboard cowling.  Vessel 1 rode up onto the starboard side of Vessel 2 and traveled down the side to the stern.  Vessel 1''s operator ended up falling into the river behind Vessel 1 before or upon impact and was uninjured.  Vessel 2''s operator fell off of vessel 2 upon impact onto it''s port side.  Vessel 2''s passenger was knocked off onto the starboard side and possibly impacted slightly by Vessel 1 as it traveled down the starboard side of Vessel 2.

Vessel 1''s operator was wearing a life vest and swam to the aid of Vessel 2''s occupants.  Vessel 2''s occupants were both wearing life vests.  Vessel 2''s passenger went unconcious for several seconds after impact and when awoke had severe pain in her legs and pain in the right side of her neck.  Vessel 2''s operator swam to the aid of his passenger.  Vessel 2''s opperator sustained a bruise on the inner side of his left knee.  

Vessel 2''s operator stopped a passing boat for help and they loaded Vessel 2''s passenger on board and returned to the boat launch.  Both Vessel 1 and 2 were able to be driven to the boat launch.  Vessel 2''s passenger was taken by Morris Emergency Medical Service to the Morris Hospital where she was later released.  Vessel 2''s passenger was sent two days later, by her doctor, back to the Morris Hospital for an MRI on her right achiles tendon to look for a possible tear.  The same day there was a large burise visible on the inner left knee of Vessel 2''s operator.

Vessel 1 sustained damage to the starboard side rub rail which became imbedded into Vessel 2''s cowling and lost it''s starboard side rearview mirror.  Vessel 1 also had paint and scuff damage to the starboard side of the hull and the bow. 

Vessel 2 sustained a large hole in the fiberglass of the starboard cowling.  Vessel 2 also sustained paint and scuff damage to the starboard side rub rail.
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