RedactedNarrative: On 07/14/19,  I (CPO) received a boat accident report in Gun Creek of Rend Lake.  I responded to the area at 6:15 PM and spoke with complainant.  He advised a jet ski had approached his boat about an hour earlier.  The operator of the jet ski had requested a lighter for a cigarette. 
  
   Operator2 said the jet ski''s starboard side made contact with his pontoon''s port tube.  Operator2 said the impact rocked his pontoon.  Operator2 observed damage to his pontoon.  The subject on the jet ski left the scene.  
  
  Operator2 showed me the damage which appeared to be a 12 inch crease slightly diagonal 3/4 of the way to the stern.  Operator2 had all required safety equipment aboard his boat which included life jackets.  The children under aged 13 years of age wore life jackets as required.  Everyone else on board Operator2''s boat had a life jacket available but was not used at the time I checked them nor during the accident.  
  
  I made contact with the operator of the jet ski and observed him wearing a life jacket as required by a personal watercraft operator. There was no damage to the jet ski.  Operator1 was cited for carless operation and no valid registration.  Operator1 was cited for careless operation for operating his jet ski too close to Operator2''s pontoon resulting in property damage.  I phoned a parts dealer for an estimate of Operator2''s pontoon tube.  The estimate was $3,000.00 to replace the port tube and weld it to the pontoon''s frame.  End of narrative.
  