RedactedNarrative: On 09/04/17, Operator1 was operating a Personal Watercraft and approaching Island 521 on the Mississippi River to park his watercraft.  As he was approaching the island, Operator2 was leaving the island to head out on the River to boat.  Operator1 advised that Operator2 was pointed down stream and suddenly turned his boat around to head up stream. Operator1 was unable to avoid hitting Operator2 due to the quick maneuver from Operator2.
  Operator2 stated that he was leaving the island at under 10 MPH. Operator2 stated that he had just throttled up and that his bow raised up out of the water. He was then struck by the Personal Watercraft and did not see him. 
  Operator1''s Personal Watercraft has extensive damage to the beam Starboard side, and an impression from the bolt of Operator2s watercraft off the starboard bow slightly behind the bow of the watercraft.  The Personal Watercraft is a total loss.
  Operator2s Watercraft has some gel coat damage to the bow of his boat and the eye bolt on his watercraft is almost torn off causing a hole in the boat at the attaching area of the bolt.