RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1851 hrs on 26 June 2021, while on lake patrol, myself  and Sgt. were dispatched to a two vessel boat accident on Cave Run Lake. Upon arrival on scene, the operator of a Personal Water Craft (PWC) HIN#YAMA4045C999 had been taken to Scott's Creek Marina by bystanders. 
  
  The other vessel, a 21ft cabin cruiser HIN#SER228M80284-210006 8-84, was being driven by a bystander to Twin Knobs Beach, with the boat operator and injured passenger onboard. 
  
  Operator1 was taken by ambulance to St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, where he was pronounced deceased by Coroner. Subject1 was transported by ambulance to St. Claire Regional Medical Center with a neck injury. Operator2 was uninjured, and accompanied his wife to the hospital, where he submitted to a blood test for alcohol with Sgt., which came back negative. Witness statements were gathered from multiple bystanders who were on the houseboat, Family Ties, that Operator1 launched from, as well as from Operator2. 
  
  Both vessels were taken to the US Forest Service Impound Lot at Fern Gulch Work Center in Rowan County. A search warrant was executed for vessel2 as he had refused to allow search of vessel for vessel information and/or possible evidence (pending results of blood alcohol test) per advice from his attorney, which is his right. 
  
  Vessel 1, the PWC operated by Operator1, showed significant impact damage, primarily on the port side, amidship and just fore of amidship. Vessel is total loss, estimated damage $2000.00
  
  Vessel 2, the cuddy cabin, operated by Operator2, showed light damage, primarily on the starboard bow, as well as paint and rubber transfer on the starboard bow and along the starboard waterline. Vessel had estimated $1,000 damage.
  
  Witnesses stated that Vessel 1 had left the vicinity of the houseboat Family Ties, traveling in a straight line, turned around and began heading back towards the houseboat when his hat blew off. He turned around, retrieved his hat, and began heading back towards the houseboat, on an approximate southeast heading on plane. 
  
  Witnesses also stated that Vessel 2 was travelling northeast to southwest across the Shallow Flats area on plane. Witnesses stated that it did not appear that either vessel saw the other, as neither vessel took corrective action leading up to the collision. 
  
  Operator2 stated that he did notice Vessel 1 at the last moment, and attempted to steer to his port and decelerate, away from Vessel 1, but that it was too late. As result of the collision, Subject1 was thrown from her position in the passenger (port) seat, into the cuddy cabin, where she sustained neck injuries, rupturing her C4 and C5 vertebrae. 
  
  Her movement supports Operator2 statement that he altered course, as she was thrown forward and to the starboard side. Immediately following the collision, Operator2 stopped his vessel. Operator2 stated that his vision was restricted due to driving in the direction of the lowering sun. 
  
  Witnesses both stated that they saw Vessel 1 strike Vessel 2 (starboard side), go underneath Vessel 2, and resurface on the opposite side (port side). Bystanders from Family Ties retrieved Operator1 from the water and transported him to Scott's Creek Marina, and attempting life saving measures. Operator1 was sent for an autopsy and toxicology exam, and the resulting Medical Examiner's report (attached) stated that Operator1 did have an elevated level of ethanol in his blood. His immediate cause of death was listed as blunt force injury due to jet-ski collision. The Medical Examiner also listed Ethanol Intoxication as a cause of death. 
  
  Operator1 had a .69 BAC.
  