RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 1130 hours, I, Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, was on boat patrol of Deep Creek Lake when I was dispatched to Garrett Regional Medical Center to investigate a personal injury personal watercraft accident.  At 1200 hours, I made contact with the victim, operator2, in the emergency room.  Operator2 was treated for a fractured and lacerated left foot.
  
  Operator2 recounted at 1030 hours, he was on a rental PWC from the Aquatic Center near Stockslager Road on Deep Creek Lake.  Operator2 stated his PWC was turned off and floating.  Operator2 said his friend was operating another rental PWC off Operator2's port side.  Operator1 operated close to Operator2 and accelerated hard to turn away, at which time Operator1's PWC struck Operator2's PWC and crushed Operator2's left foot between the two vessels
  
  Operator1 arrived at the emergency room at 1230 hours and I interviewed him separately regarding the accident.  Operator1's account of the events corroborated Operator2's remarks.
  At 1300 hours, I inspected the involved personal watercraft at the Aquatic Center.  The PWC Operator2 had operated was a 2016 Kawasaki STX-15F black and green in color displaying Maryland registration 3580 LB.  Paint was missing from the port hull, the fiberglass was cracked, the port side mirror was missing, the center console cover was cracked, and the handlebars we dislodged.  The Aquatic Center estimated damages at $2431.74 and provided me with pictures that are included with this report.  I also inspected the PWC Operator1 had been operating, a 2015 Kawasaki STX-15F black and green in color displaying Maryland registration 3250 LB, and observed no damage.
   
   
  I charged Operator1 by citation for NR 8-704 08.18.02.05L Operating a personal watercraft at a speed greater than 6 knots within 100 feet of another vessel with a court date set for November 10, 2016.
  
  
  All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland.
  