RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1730 hours V-1 was recreational cruising in the Gulf of Mexico.
  
  V-1 turned to port. The operator and occupant were ejected into the water. The operator sustained a laceration to the forehead. They made their way back to shore and the operator was transported to Bay Medical center and received treatment. 
  
  On March 17, 2022 at approximately 1730 hours I was on patrol in Bay County. I was in uniform and in a marked patrol truck. I received a call from FWC Dispatch about a boat accident on Panama City Beach at 15000 Front Beach Road. Dispatch advised it involved a rental PWC and two individuals. One had been transported to Bay Medical ER for a head injury. 
  
  FWC Officer called me and advised he would go to Bay Medical and interview the victim. I proceeded to the accident scene arriving at approximately 1805 hours. I made contact with the owner of the PWC livery. Subject told me he was not present when the accident occurred but his employee was at the rental booth when the PWC returned with the injured person.
  
   Subject1 told me he rented the PWC to two people. He said Operator was operating the PWC when they left the beach and he could see them as the never got far from shore. He said he did not notice anything unusual but a short time later the PWC returned to shore with Occupant operating the PWC and Operator was bleeding from the forehead. He told me Occupant called 911 and they did what they could to stop the bleeding. 
  
  He told me Operator said Occupant accidentally hit her in the head with her elbow causing the cut. He told me an ambulance arrived a short time later and transported Operator to Bay Medical ER. I inspected and photographed the PWC and found no damage to it. It was currently registered and all safety gear was present and in good condition. Operator had completed a boater safety test. I received a call from Officer who was at Bay Medical ER. He said Operator's injuries were not serious but she was getting stitches on her forehead above the eyebrow. 
  
  He told me the following from his interview with the victim. Operator said she was operating the PWC when she made a left turn to jump their wake. She felt like they were going to tip over so she jumped from the PWC. After she hit the water Operator said Occupant landed on top of her striking her head with her elbow which caused the laceration. They were able to get back on the PWC and Occupant operated it back to shore. When asked Operator said she had not been drinking any alcohol today. She has operated PWC's in the past saying she had “plenty of experience”. They were both wearing life Jackets. 
  