RedactedNarrative: Operator1 was operating V1 and Operator2 was operating V2. Operator2 was headed downriver and decided to come to a stop to look around and locate Operator1. Operator1 had been following Operator2 and was within a close enough proximity to Operator2 that a collision occurred when Operator2 stopped. 
  
       Two readily available explanations for the collision are possible. The first is that Operator1 was operating too close to Operator2 and that when Operator2 stopped Operator1 was unable to stop or maneuver in time to avoid collision. The second is that when Operator2 stopped Operator1 either removed her hand from the throttle or turned off V1 in an effort to stop V1. Due to the design of water jet engine personal watercraft, when either of these activities occurs the personal watercraft loses the ability to maneuver due to off throttle loss of steering. Regardless of the reasoning, Operator1 collided with Operator2 causing ejection and injury.
  
       The bow and starboard side of V1 struck V2 on the port side. V1 impacted V2 in the port rear quarter, striations on V2 show that V1 impacted at an angle from the rear and towards the seating area of V2.  V1 continued into the seating area where it struck Operator2 directly in the left leg then V1 bounced off V2 at a slight angle away from the bow as can be seen in the striation marks on the port bow quarter of V2.
  
       It is still unclear who the witnesses/good samaritans were that assisted Operator1, V1 or V2 back to the rental property.
  
       Operator1 is the culpable party for the collision and was in violation of several US Coast Guard Inland Navigation Rules which lead to the collision. These violations include Rule 5 Improper Look Out, Rule 6 Safe Speed and Rule 8 Actions to Avoid Collision, all adopted in Nevada under NRS 488.540 and NAC 488.430.
  
       However, per the collected copy of the contracts from Bullhead Jetski Rental neither party, Operator2 or Operator1, were legally allowed to operate V1 or V2 due to the fact neither were a joining party on the rental contract and therefore are not documented as having received a safety briefing for the safe operation of rental vessels. Therefore both were in violation of NRS 488.730 and NAC 488.350.
  
       At this time no charges are being submitted.
  