RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 Statement:
           I was going about 30 miles per hour as I approached the stationary waverunner.  I went to turn to the left.  As I went to turn the steering gave out and I let off the gas and pulled out the lanyard to turn the ski off.  My waverunner then glided right into the other waverunner and damaged the whole left side.  There were two people on the other waverunner who were not injured. 
  
  Operator #2 Statement:
           Myself and my passenger were stopped.  The other jet ski was taking a turn and his steering locked up and wouldn't let him turn, so he hit into the left side of my ski.
  
  Investigation Revealed:
           Vessel #1 was traveling north in Woodport Bay.  Vessel #2 was floating, facing south in Woodport Bay. Operator #1 began to negotiate a port side turn at an unsafe distance from vessel #2.  Operator #1 then let off the throttle and removed the safety lanyard, causing the engine to shut down, rendering the vessel inoperable.  Vessel #1 continued coasting in a forward motion and struck vessel #2. 
           No injuries were sustained by any of the individuals involved in the collision.  Both of the vessels were removed from the scene by the operators.