RedactedNarrative: On july 14, 2019 at approximately 3:00 p.m., operator1 was operating his personal watercraft on the intracoastal waterway near holden beach.  At the same time operator1's wife was operating her personal watercraft on the waterway as well.  The couple had just purchased the pwcs and were trying them out on the waterway.  According to operator1, his jet ski had been having mechanical issues and we was trying to work them out while riding down the waterway.  
  
  Both pwcs were heading west down the waterway with operator1 ahead and to the right of operator2.  According to operator1, he accelerated ahead of operator2 and after a bit turned left to head back the other direction.  When he did, his pwc stalled and he lost power.  At the same time, operator2 was heading up the waterway in his direction.  She stated that once she realized he wasn't able to move out of the way, she let off the throttle of her pwc, and as a result she lost all steering.  
  
  This resulted in her heading straight toward operator1's disabled vessel.  She crossed the wake caused by operator1's earlier turn to the left which caused her vessel to go upward, over the bow of operator1's vessel and striking him in the head, causing a cut above his right eye.  They then headed back to their dock and called ems.  
  
  Operator1 was taken to grand strand medical where he received treatment for the cut on his head and was released.  It appears that his incident occurred due to both mechanical failure as well as failing to maintain a proper lookout and also operator inexperience.  
  
  No alcohol or drugs contributed to this incident.  Both pwcs were equipped with the necessary safety equipment and pfds were worn by both operators.  Due to the mechanical failure and operation in a narrow channel, no charges were filed in this incident and both operators were advised ways to avoid future incidences.
  
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