RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, September 6th, 2020, at approximately 4:30 pm, I was on routine patrol in my marked patrol vehicle. I received a call from the Maryland Natural Resources Police Communications Center advising of a PWC accident that involved two children injured. I arrived on scene and Owner 1 and Owner 2 (both identified by their issued driver’s license) approached me. Owner 1 told me he was the registered owner of both PWCs involved in the accident (two 2017, SeaDoo Spark. One PWC was white and the other was blue both registered through North Carolina. Owner 1 said that he gave permission to Operator 1 to use both PWC’s and was not aware of who else would use it. Owner 1 said that at approximately 4:25 pm, he saw Operator 1 operating the blue PWC and Operator 2 operating the white PWC with Passenger behind Operator 2.
  
  Owner said he saw both PWC’s going north of the Patuxent River in the area of the Lower Marlboro pier. They were approximately 7 feet parallel from each other going approximately 40 mph. Owner stated that he saw the white PWC operated by Operator 2, make a sharp left turn in front of Operator 1. Operator 1 did not have enough time to maneuver. Owner stated that’s when the front of Operator 1’s PWC collided with the port side of Operator 2’s PWC. Owner said that the impact sent both girls “flying into the air”. Witnesses on scene waved a boat at the area of the accident for help. They did not get any information of the helping vessel but advised that they were able to get Operator 1, Operator 2 and Passenger 1 on board and taken back to land.
  
  Operator 2 and Passenger 1 were seen crying by witnesses on scene. EMS was called at approximately 04:25 pm.  At approximately 04:40 pm, Calvert ECC says both victims (Passenger 1 and Operator 2) were being flown out by helicopter to Children's National. The victim’s mother was also with them during transportation.
  
  At approximately 05:30 pm, Operator 1 arrived on scene. The address on scene was Operator 1’s mother’s house. I spoke with Operator 1 and he did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol. I asked Operator 1 if he can tell me what happened. Operator 1 stated “We were driving north next to each other, probably 40 mph and Operator 2 turned in front of me, I thought she was going to keep going but she stopped”. Operator 1 said that he didn’t have enough time to move and that’s when they collided. I asked Operator 1 if he had any injuries and he stated “no”. Operator 1’s mother, was taking Operator 1 to this hospital to be with his step daughters (Passenger 1 and Operator 2). I was able to get a written statement from Operator 1 before he left the scene.  I advised Operator 1 that I will meet him at a later time to give him citations related to the incident.
  
  On September 9th, 2020 at approximately 6:30 pm, I arrived back to Operator 1’s mother’s house, to give Operator 1 four Maryland Natural Resources Citations. Giving permission to operate PWC under 16 years old, Operating PWC in negligent manner, Exceeding 6 knots less than 100 feet from another vessel, Did give permission to operate PWC exceeding 6 knots from another vessel.
  
  All events occurred in Calvert County, Maryland
  