RedactedNarrative: On July 20th, 2022, while on the waters of the State of Florida in Bellows Lake, Operator1 and his camp counselors were on the 17 foot SeaRay boat bearing Florida registration FL0877TE (V1). operator1 stated that he had been operating the vessel all day and was taking his last group on a tube ride. When he accelerated and started making a turn he felt an impact and noticed a person in the water. Operator1 turned around and rendered aid to Operator2 and notified 911 emergency services.
  
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  In the evening of 7/20/2022 Operator2 was reported to have sustained broken ribs and a hemopneumothorax. It was also reported that Operator2 would be receiving a chest tube and staying overnight at Tampa General Hospital.
  
  Operator1 stated he was not looking in the direction of travel (forward) and that he was looking to the rear of the vessel while pulling the inflatable tube. Operator1 stated he did not see the PWC in the area and that he did not make any course correction to avoid collision. The 17 foot SeaRay was up on a plane, pulling a tube. The PWC was operating at an idle speed.
  
  Operator2, being struck from the rear-left did not see or hear the vessel approaching until the last second and also did not take any action to avoid collision.
  