RedactedNarrative: I investigated a boat crash involving two rental pwc's.  Neither operator was injured.
  
  Details of investigation/incident:
  
  I, indiana conservation officer cpl. was notified by dispatch on april 26, 2016 of a pwc crash on monroe reservoir.  Dispatched advised neither operator was injured and both pwc's and operators would be standing by at lake monroe boat rental.
  
  When i arrived at the boat rental i was advised by supervisor for the rental, that two males, identified as operator1 and operator2 had rented two pwc's for two hours that afternoon.  He advised they brought the two pwc's back to the rental and told him that they had crashed.  I observed significant damage to both pwc's.  
  
  I first spoke with operator1.  He advised both of them were traveling southbound on the lake, approaching the narrows.  He said he was operating right behind operator2.  He said he was close enough to feel the spray coming from operator2's pwc.  He said as they approached the narrows, he looked up and saw that operator2 had stopped his pwc.  Operator1 said he let off the throttle, attempted to maneuver the pwc to avoid collision, but was unable to do so.  Operator1's pwc struck the port side of operator2's pwc.  Operator1 said operator2 had managed to jump off his pwc before he struck it.
  
  I then spoke with operator2.  His version of the events was just as operator1's.  He said he was in front, and was unsure how far back operator1 was.  Operator2 said he stopped his pwc to turn around and find operator1.  He stated as soon as he turned around he saw operator1 was going to collide with him and he jumped off the starboard side of the pwc.
  
  I examined both pwc's.  The one operator1 was operating had damage to the starboard rub rail and hull.  The pwc operator2 was operating had damage to port side seat, rub rail, handlebar, rearview mirror and cowling.  Photographs were taken of both pwc's.
  
  Both operators were given a indiana's operator's boat crash report to complete.