RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, June 12th, 2016 at 1812 hours, I was on boat patrol of Deep Creek Lake aboard NRP vessel 881 when I was dispatched to the docks at Lakeside Creamery at 20282 Garrett Highway, Oakland MD for a property damage vessel accident.  I arrived and observed a 2012 Yamaha Wave Runner VX Sport personal watercraft displaying MD registration 2768 LB resting at an angle inside of a 1999 Correct Craft Air Nautique ski boat displaying MD registration 7444 BF and tied in a slip of the docks.  Corporal responded to the scene from land to assist and took photographs on the scene (attached).
  
   I made contact with the operator of the ski boat.  Subject informed me he was inside the creamery at the time of the accident and did not witness the incident.  Subject advised the vessel belonged to his father.
  
   I made contact with the operator of the PWC.  Operator1 informed me he rented the PWC from Fun Time Water Sports at 1745 hours.  Operator1 stated prior to the accident he was traveling southwest on the lake in the direction of the creamery docks.  Operator1 said he let off of the throttle and turned the handlebars to steer away from the dock, but the PWC would not turn.  
  
  The PWC struck the end of the last dock finger on the north end of the dock head-on, landed on top of the dock finger, traveled down the finger and across the main walkway, struck the starboard gunwale and traveled through the windshield and ski tower of the ski boat before striking the ski pole in the center of the passenger area and coming to rest inside of the ski boat.  
  
  Operator1 stated he was traveling approximately 20 mph when he first struck the dock and at no time was he thrown from the PWC.  At my request, Operator1 drew a diagram (attached) showing his direction of travel and course across the dock during the accident.  The diagram indicated he was traveling parallel to the shoreline on a direct course for the end of the dock, which he confirmed.
  
   I asked Operator1 if he was injured and he stated his left wrist hurt and he struck his left calf, but he denied my offer for medical attention.
  
   I asked Operator1 if he had consumed any alcohol during the day of the accident and he responded that he had not.  I did not detect from Operator1 any indications of alcohol consumption.  I asked Operator1 how much boating experience he had and he replied that he had only rented a PWC a couple times before.  I asked Operator1 if he had any boating safety education and he stated only the training that Fun Time Water Sports provided at the time of the rental.  Operator1 acknowledged that he was wearing his personal flotation device and engine cutoff lanyard at the time of the accident.
  
   Corporal explained to Operator1 that personal watercraft do not have rudders and steering them requires activating the throttle to power the water jet nozzle controlled by the handle bars.  Corporal turned the handlebars of the PWC without difficulty and confirmed the water jet nozzle operated properly with the movement of the handlebars.
  
   Fun Time Water Sports provided me with the paperwork from Operator1's rental (attached), which included a rental agreement, damage liability waiver, personal watercraft rental test, and PWC renter orientation check list.  The following three statements were highlighted on the check list:
  
   "STOPPING THE ENGINE WILL NOT STOP FORWARD MOTION BUT WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING"
  
   "This PWC does not have a brake or reverse"
  
   "Stay at least 100 feet away from other boats, PWC and people.  It is the full length of our dock."
  
   Fun Time Water Sports also provided me with a written witness statement from employee stating the staff demonstrated for Operator1 how to properly operate the PWC.  The statement indicated Operator1 was operating his rented PWC at a high rate of speed near (less than 100 feet from) the docks to create waves.  The statement indicated the staff twice reminded Operator1 of the regulation against operating a PWC at a speed of greater than six (6) knots within 100 feet of any other vessel, PWC, person, structure, or dock before his accident occurred.  
  
   Fun Time Water Sports provided an additional written witness statement from an individual indicating Operator1 was operating his PWC too close to the docks when he "jumped the dock on to the boat."
  
   Corporal interviewed Operator1's friend who was operating a pontoon boat in the vicinity.  Friend told Corporal that she saw the operator strike the dock, slide down the dock and onto the ski boat.  Friend said that he was travelling at approximately 20 miles per hour when he struck the dock and that he appeared to be trying to steer away prior to the collision.
  
   All written statements are attached to this report.
  
   The ski boat was removed to Bill's Marine and the PWC was removed to Fun Time Water Sports.  Damage estimates on both vessels are pending evaluation.
  
   I issued Operator1 the following:
  
   Citation 4Y66182246 NR 8-704 COMAR 08.18.02.05K Operate PWC > 6 knots w/in 100' shore, piling, etc. $85.00 or trial July 21st, 2016
   Warning NR 8-704 COMAR 08.18.01.05B Negligent operation of a vessel
  
  Operator1 provided me with an automobile insurance policy through AAA Insurance Inc. but advised the policy would not cover vessel damages.
  
   At my request, the owner of the ski boat, contacted me on June 13th at 1042 hours to confirm his knowledge of the accident and his vessel and insurance information.
  
   All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland.
  