RedactedNarrative: On 08/14/2015 at approximately 1945hrs, WCO’s were notified of a boat crash involving injuries on Pactola Reservoir in the area of Jenny Gulch.  WCO’s responded to the scene.  WCO’s learned that a boat bearing Nebraska license NB214GBN (V1) was struck by a jet ski bearing Nebraska license NB660BED (V3).  
  
  WCO’s conducted an investigation into the crash.
  
  WCO’s found that at approximately 1930hrs, V1 was traveling out of Jenny Gulch toward the main lake.  V1 was behind, and on the port side of another vessel (V2).  As V1 and V2 passed the entrance to Bear Gulch, V3 was traveling toward them from the main lake, on the starboard side of both vessels.  V3 jumped the wake through a rooster tail left by V2.  V3 impacted V1 on the starboard side at the middle of V1 at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.  V3 directly impacted V1P1, causing V1P1 to be ejected from the boat.  V3 continued over the stern of V1.  V3O3 was thrown from V3.  V1P1 died from injuries sustained in the crash.  V1O1 was given a preliminary breath test (PBT).  The PBT indicated a result of .022% blood alcohol content (BAC).  WCO's found that there were 6 personal flotation devices (PFD) available in V1.  Neither V1O1 nor V1P1 were wearing PFD's at the time of the crash.  V3O3 was wearing a PFD at the time of the crash.
  
  Witnesses estimate the speed of V1 and V2 to be approximately 35 miles per hour at the time of the crash.  Witnesses estimate the speed of V3 to be approximately 50 miles per hour at the time of the crash.  Witnesses reported seeing V3 in the Jenny Gulch no wake zone operating at a high rate of speed earlier in the day.  
  
  A South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) Trooper made contact with V3O3 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.  The Trooper administered Field Sobriety Tests to V3O3.  The Trooper noted signs of impairment.  The Trooper gave V3O3 a PBT.  The PBT indicated a result of .092% BAC.  V3O3 gave consent for 2 blood samples to be taken.  The Trooper obtained 2 blood samples from V3O3.  
  
  V3O3 was charged with Boating Under the Influence and 2nd Degree Manslaughter.
   