RedactedNarrative: Deputies were dispatched to an accident on Prior Lake. It was reported that a personal watercraft (WC #1) had hit a boat (WC #2), the PWC operator had fallen off and was treading water near the boat and did not seem to have any apparent injuries. The PWC had not sunk, and a pontoon boat had helped the PWC operator out of the water and got her to shore. Deputies were given the address that the PWC operator was at.
  
  Deputies arrived and located Operator #1 at that address, which was her home. She was limping and showed the deputy a few scrapes on her legs. She said she was not injured and that she was "in shock." When asked what happened, she said that her friend's kids had gotten stuck on a PWC on the lake so she had gone out one her PWC to help them. She said she did not see the boat (WC #2) when she was coming back to shore and thought it could have been because of a blind spot or the sun. She said the boat operator moved to the front of the boat and was waving his arms at her, which is when she finally noticed the boat, but not before the collision. She said that the PWC is old so the key sometimes sticks. She said it "took off" on her. She said she was wearing a life jacket at the time of the collision. She had been alone and had not lost consciousness. She declined medical attention from the ambulance service and declined to be transported to the hospital.
  
  Operator #2 had been on the lake with his wife. He said he had been driving south on Upper Prior Lake. A PWC was driving toward them fast, in the direction of the shore. He stated he went to the front of the boat and started waving his arms. He was able to get the attention of the PWC operator, but she had not been able to avoid hitting his boat.
  
  A witness advised that the boat was driving south on Prior Lake. She stated that the PWC was driving toward the boat very fast. She said the PWC driver was looking behind her and not wearing a life jacket. She said the driver of the boat attempted to get the PWC operator's attention but was not able to do so before the PWC collided with the boat.
  
  Life jackets were not worn on WC #2 and probably were worn on WC #1. It is unknown if alcohol was a factor. Operator #1 later went to Urgent Care to have her legs checked, they were not broken. Operator #1 was issued citations for PWC operation between 1 hour before sunset and 9:30 a.m. and also for PWC operation in any other manner that is not reasonable and prudent. There was damage to both watercraft. WC #1 is a Total Loss.