RedactedNarrative: August 28, 2022 I, OFC. of the Maryland Natural Resources Police responded to the area of Herring Creek for a personal watercraft (PWC) accident with injuries. The call was for an unresponsive female as a result of injuries from the accident. When notified by dispatch of the incident, EMS was also dispatched to the Ocean City boat house for transport to the riding area. Once on scene the female was alert and talking to EMS while being loaded onto the Natural Resources Police vessel for medical evaluation. The unidentified female was transported to the Ocean Pines boat ramp, where there was an ambulance waiting to transport her to Tidal Health hospital in Salisbury, Maryland. The Worcester County EMS run number was 22-005185 for the transport to the hospital. 
  
      After finishing at the boat ramp, I then went to Paradise watersports located in Ocean City to investigate the PWC accident. While at the rental company, I spoke to a representative of the company. She was able to help identify the female operator who was transported to Tidal Health Hospital. She was operating one of the rental PWC that was struck and ejected her into the water. 
  
  Then he also advised that the operator and passengers of the striking vessel, were up in the waiting area and he pointed out both of the PWC's that were involved. I, then met with Operator1 who was operating one of the rental PWC. I asked Operator1 about the details of the collision with the other PWC. He stated that he was headed north/ northwest and was traveling about 40 MPH, when he noticed he was heading in the direction of another ski. 
  
  He mentioned to me that he thought, the other operator was going to turn to their left and he was okay. Suddenly, he made contact with the other rider and himself, along with his two passengers were ejected from the PWC into the water. 
  
  When he came up, he noticed the female operator, floating in the water and seemed to be unconscious for a few moments, then she regained consciousness and with the help of Paradise watersports guides, she was able to get back onto a PWC, till EMS was able to arrive. I asked, Operator1 how much experience he had on the water operating boats and PWC's. He mentioned only operating a PWC a few times and would estimate his time to be under ten hours total in his life. 
  
      I took several pictures of the two rental PWC's, the one operated by Operator1 was a 2022 Seadoo GTX 3-seater with a horsepower rating of 130. The personal watercraft are white with green accents on top and a black hull with black trim. Operator1's PWC had a large amount of abrasions under the front bow on the bottom. The bottom had some white paint transfer on the hull which would indicate going over the top portion of another PWC. 
  
  The second PWC was also a 2022 Seadoo GTX 3 seater with a horsepower rating of 130. This PWC was also white with green accents on top and a black hull with black trim. Operator2 's PWC had extensive damage to the front right (starboard) side and a very large crack in the fiberglass. The black plastic hood was also cracked and broken in several places. These damages were consistent with the details Operator1 provided to me about the accident. Photos were taken of both the PWC's, while stationary on the floating docks located at Paradise watersports, and added as attachments to this report. 
  
      A little while later, I spoke with the sister of Operator2 who was just arriving at the hospital in Salisbury, Maryland. I asked if she would have Operator2 call me, when she was able to make a phone call in regards to the accident. She acknowledged that when Operator2 would call when she was able to. 
  
      Operator1 was issued two Natural Resource Warnings for failure to obey rules of navigation. Those rules were rule five, failure to maintain proper lookout and rule eight, failure to take action to avoid collision. He was also issued one pre-payable citation for above six knots within one hundred feet of another vessel. Both the warnings and the citation were explained to him and he acknowledged them and had no further questions.  
  
      I spoke to Operator2 via telephone on 08/30/2022, about the events of the accident on 08/28/2022. She stated that she was in the riding area doing less than 20 MPH when she noticed the other PWC coming at her at a high rate of speed. She mentioned that the other PWC had constantly been speeding around very close to her before contact was made. She stated next thing she knew, the other PWC was coming right at her and then the collision happened. I informed her that it is the responsibility of both operators to maintain the one hundred foot distance, and  proper lookout for other vessels. Also if both operators were to make corrective actions in advance then the accident may have been avoided.  
  
  Operator2 was issued two Natural Resources warnings for failure to obey rules of navigation. Those rules were rule five, failure to maintain proper lookout and rule eight, failure to take action to avoid collision. After being discharged from the hospital, Operator2 returned home and I was unable to issue the warnings in person to her. While speaking to Operator2 via telephone, I advised her that I would be mailing her documents to her through certified postal service mail and it will contain a detailed description of the warnings and accident related paperwork.  She acknowledged and did not ask any other questions. 
  
  All events occurred in Worcester County, Maryland
  