RedactedNarrative: On the above listed date and time, I was dispatched to a vessel crash involving two wave runners, behind Pineapple Willy's restaurant. Both wave runners were rented from Panama City Watersports, LLC. Operator of Wave Runner 1 was Operator1 and his daughter.  The Operator of Wave Runner 2 was Operator2 and his nephew. 
  
  As I arrived on scene the Bay County EMS was loading Operator2 onto an ambulance and transported him to Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart Hospital.  A Panama City Police Officer was with the other wave runner operator.  Operator1 stated that he was not hurt in the crash and had refused EMS treatment.  Operator1 provided a Sworn Written Statement on the events that transpired (attached).  
  
  Operator1 stated that the other operator pulled up and asked if he wanted to race. He nodded yes and they began to race east bound. He stated that the other operator got about 20 yards ahead of him and stopped right in front of him. He stated that he collided with him and as they impacted both people jumped off. He stated that he was able to help them get back on the wave runners and made it back to shore.
  
  I interviewed Operator2 at the hospital and he was able to provide a Sworn Written Statement (attached). He stated that they both agreed to race and started to head east. He stated that he got ahead of Operator1 by about 10 or 15 yards and they made it to the end of their zone. He stated that he stopped because they were out of boundary to run. He stated that the other wave runner hit them from behind knocking them off. He stated that he felt a bad pain in his ribs after he was hit. He stated that they were able to get back on the wave runner and made it back to shore. He stated that when the race started Operator1 was on the north side of him. 
  
  Operator2 sustained two broken ribs on his right side. 
  
  I photographed both wave runners (attached). It appears that wave runner 1 hit the back, right side of wave runner 2. Which is consistence with Operator2's injures. I have concluded that Operator1 was operating in a careless manner. 
  