RedactedNarrative: On 4/6/19 I responded to a head-on collision of two personal water crafts, both vessels were occupied by a single person. Both operators were transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center; one with critical injuries, and the other with minor injuries. The operator of the struck vessel was issued one citation for Florida statute 327.33(2)  for careless operation of a vessel.
  Both PWCs were traveling west approximately 30 yards from shore when vessel 1 passed vessel 2 to cut donuts. Vessel 1 approached vessel 2 traveling approximately 20 knots when he turned the engine off to coast up to vessel 2. However, vessel 1 approached with too much speed and was unable to steer due to the engine being off. Vessel 1 then strikes vessel 2 at an approximate 15 degree angle, causing it to ramp over vessel 2, Striking Operator2 in his head, knocking him to the water and rendering him unconscious. 
  After collision onlookers swam from shore to the location and assisted both operators to shore, operator 2 was unconscious and unresponsive when he was pulled to shore, and operator 1 received minor injuries from the collision and was alert when transported. 
  Doctors from Holmes Regional Medical Center, determined Operator2 had suffered a brain bleed, facial fracture, jaw bone fracture, and water in his lungs. None of the injuries proved to be fatal. Operator1 only suffered a broken nose. 
  