RedactedNarrative: I Game Warden was on patrol with Game Warden on the Colorado River in Laughlin, NV, on May 28th, 2016. 
  
  At approximately 1630 \warden1 received a call from our dispatch center regarding an accident at the Edgewater Casino courtesy dock. Warden1 and I arrived on scene at approximately 1700. On Scene we contacted a casino dock worker who witnessed the accident. Witness1 agreed to write a witness statement. Witness1 said that she witnessed a young man on a yellow and white Jet Ski approach the dock area at a high rate of speed attempting to splash the patrons on the dock. The jet ski then struck the “Danger” sign on the front of the London Bridge jet boat, the operator was momentarily pinned between the jet ski and the jet boat. The Jet Ski proceeded to ramp off of the starboard bow and come to rest. The operator was able to mount the Jet Ski and leave the scene. 
  
       Warden1 and I photographed the scene and proceeded to return to patrol to try and identify the operator of the yellow and white Jet Ski. 
       Warden1 and I located the Jet Ski involved in the accident on the Arizona shore line just south of the location of the accident. 
  
       Operator1 stated that he was the individual involved in the accident. Operator1 states that he was uninjured in the accident. Operator1 states that he was traveling southbound on the river at approximately 15 mph, Operator1 was cut off by another ski and to avoid a collision with that ski he accidently hit the London Jet Boat. Operator1 states that after impact he climbed back on the ski. The ski was badly damaged and had to be towed to shore to prevent sinking.  
  
       The cause of this accident was rider inexperience and traveling to close to the stationary objects the docked vessel and the Edgewater courtesy dock. Damage estimate to the London Jet Boat is approximately $2000. Damage to the Yamaha Wave Runner is estimated at $4000. Operator1 violated Inland Navigation Rules 5 (Look Out), 6 (Safe Speed) as adapted by NRS 488.540. Based on the witness statements and the physical evidence collected at the scene Operator1 was traveling to close to the Edgewater courtesy dock and Operator1 was operating the Jet Ski recklessly.