RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 Operator stated that he did not see Vessel 2 until the last second when Vessel 2 struck Vessel 1 on the starboard (left) side by the steering column. 
  
  Witness stated said she observed Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 being operated towards the middle of the lake.  Witness stated that Vessel 2 was going pretty fast but couldn’t put a speed limit to the speed. Witness said when Vessel 1 and Vessel got close to each other she covered her eyes. Witness stated that she then heard the crash and then observed the aftermath. Officer showed Witness the map and asked her to point out where Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 was driving.   Officer drew in both Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 on the map with their directions of travel. Once the drawing was done, Officer I asked Witness if the map depicted what she had observed, witness stated that it did.
  
  Officer obtained written statement from Vessel 1 Operator:  On 8-22-20 at 6:00 pm I was driving my boat (by myself) around Tichigan Lake. I drove northbound on the east side of the lake and when I got to the north end I turned to the west and then turned southbound and was traveling in about the center of the lake. I think I was going about 30 mph or less. As I was traveling southbound at the last second I saw a jet ski out of the corner of my right eye and I turned to the left and the jet ski hit me and my boat in a second.
  
   I saw the operator of the jet ski floating in the water face down. I jumped out of my boat, swam to him and tried holding his head out of the water until help got there. The police arrived and took the operator of the jet ski to shore. I swam back to my boat climbed in with the use of the ladder on the back of my boat and drove to the shore where the police were. I was transported to the hospital where I found I had a torn left bicep. 
  
  Another witness stated that Vessel 2 Operator had been drinking beer throughout the afternoon, however, did not believe that he was intoxicated.
  
  
  