RedactedNarrative: On July 20, 2019 at approximately 1230 hours I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was dispatched to a boating accident that took place on the Santa Fe River across from the River Run boat ramp. A jet ski, operator had struck the back of a vessel with 4 occupants on board. 
  Vessel 1, on 8/5/2019 I interviewed the operator/owner of vessel 1. Operator1 advised he was traveling on his jet ski on the Santa Fe river heading towards the Itchnetucknee river. Operator1 then advised he passed one vessel (witness vessel) and when he went to pass the next vessel (vessel2) the vessel cut in front of him which caused Operator1 to hit the back of the vessel and get tossed from the jet ski. Operator1 suffered a broken right pelvis, fractures to his left and right ribs, and a broken sternum.
  
   Vessel 2, Operator2 advised he was operating his vessel up the Santa Fe river when suddenly he felt a jolt. When he looked back, he observed a jet ski (vessel 1) ramp up the back-left part of the vessel and fall back into the water. Operator2 did not sustain any injuries. The second occupant of vessel 2 I interviewed was subject2. Subject2 advised that he was traveling up river at approximately 30-35 mph. At approximately 12:30 pm Subject2 observed a jet a ski operating at approximately 55-60 mph heading towards him. The jet ski tried to jump the wake of the vessel but was unable to change direction quick enough and struck the rear side of the boat. He then observed the operator of the jet ski be thrown off the jet ski and hit the water. Operator1 was floating upright in the water unconscious. Subject2 did not sustain any injuries. 
  Witness Vessel advised their vessel was proceeding up stream not too far behind vessel 1 when she saw a black and red jet ski go passed her at a high rate of speed. Subject3 observed Operator1 lose control of the jet ski and hit vessel 2 on the left side of the motor followed by a loud noise. Operator1 then came off the jet ski and was floating unconscious. Subject3 and subject4 then pulled Operator1 out of the water and onto shore. Subject3 then began administering CPR while she waited for EMS to arrive.
  	
  
  
  After concluding this investigation, I found Operator1 at fault. 
  
  