RedactedNarrative: On June 1st, 2021, at approximately 1520 hours, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a call from my dispatch in reference to a boating accident with no reported injuries involving two personal watercrafts (PWCs) near West Avenue in Miami Beach. I immediately responded to the scene. 
  I arrived on scene at 450 Alton Road, Miami Beach, where the two PWCs involved in the accident were resting on a floating dock. Both PWCs involved were found to be rentals. 
  I spoke with the operator of the struck PWC on scene. According to the operator of the struck PWC, OP1, he was in the process of making a U-turn at an approximate speed 3-5 miles per hour when the accident occurred. OP1 stated that the striking PWC struck the left side of his PWC and his person at an estimated speed of 40-50 miles per hour. OP1 sustained an abrasion on the left side of his back and a small cut on his right shin as a result of the collision. Mr. OP1 stated that the operator of the striking PWC did not check on him after the collision and did not try to render aid and left the scene.
  I made contact with the operator of the striking PWC, OP2 via telephone on June 14th, 2021. Mr. OP2 stated that he was operating his PWC with a passenger seated behind him. OP2 stated both PWCs were going straight about 15 feet away from each other and OP1 looked to his right to look for OP2's PWC. OP2 stated that OP1 let off the throttle and turned left. OP2 stated that the waves pushed his PWC into the left side of OP1' PWC. Based on the severe damage to OP1' PWC, I did not believe OP2's account of what happened. I estimate that OP2 was travelling at least 20 miles per hour when he struck OP1' PWC. OP2 stated that after the collision he checked to see if OP1 was okay and then returned to the dock. 
  Mr. OP1 did not request EMS and was not transported to a hospital on the day the accident occurred. I called Mr.OP1 on June 14th, 2021 to follow up with him about his injuries and he stated that he went to a doctor the day after the collision due to left shoulder pain and received x-rays. Mr. OP1 stated that the x-rays came back negative.  
  An employee with LIVERY 1, stated that the striking operator struck the side of his customer's PWC (OP1' PWC) and then returned to the dock. Employee stated that his customer's PWC began to sink after the collision and he had to tow it back to the dock at which time he called law enforcement. 
  I collected sworn written statements from employees of both PWC rental companies, and from the struck PWC operator. I took photos of both PWCs involved.
  Based on my investigation I concluded that the operator of the striking PWC was operating in a careless manner, operating his PWC too close to the struck PWC and too fast not allowing himself the time and distance to avoid the collision with the struck PWC. I cited OP2 per Uniform Boating Citation for Careless Operation of a Vessel (F.S. 327.33(2)). 
  Body camera footage was captured during the invesitgation of this boating accident. 
  OP1 was struck on his left side by the striking vessel and sustained an abrasion on the left side of his back. Mr. OP1 also sustained a small cut and contusion on his right shin. Mr. OP1 did not request EMS and was not transported to a hospital for treatment.
  