RedactedNarrative: SYNOPSIS
  
  Vessel A (PWC) turned into the path of Vessel B (fishing boat) and was struck by Vessel B, causing all occupants to be ejected and injuring three people.
  
  NARRATIVE
  
  On 5/15/2022 I was called out by Sierra County Regional Dispatch Authority for a boat accident with multiple injuries in the area of Kettle Top on Elephant Butte Lake. While en route to the park, I called out Park Superintendent for assistance. When I arrived at the main boat ramp, I saw EMS and fire crews helping four possible victims to waiting ambulances. I talked with Witness at the boat dock. He stated that a bass boat (Vessel B) struck a PWC (Vessel A) by Kettle Top Butte. He and his family pulled all the victims into his boat and brought them to the boat ramp for medical assistance. He stated the boats involved were still at Kettle Top. I then asked Superintendent to take a patrol boat and assist with the vessel recoveries. 
  
  Witness stated that he and the other two vessels were leaving the restaurant at Kettle Top. As all three boats started to get on plane, the operator of the PWC (Vessel A), V1 Operator had his hat blow off. Witness said V1 Operator turned the PWC (Vessel A) to the right and didn't see or know the other vessel was behind them. Vessel B (Bass Boat) hit Vessel A and everyone ended up in the water and both boats were capsized. I allowed Witness to leave the scene and go to his camp to collect trailers for all the boats. Witness's boat, Vessel A, and Vessel B were all part of the same group camping together at the park. 
  
  I next talked to V1 Passenger in the back of Sierra Vista EMS's ambulance. She was with V1 Operator in the same ambulance. She stated that V1 Operator's hat came off and we got hit by the other boat. She stated V1 Operator had lost consciousness after the collision and she had to hold his head up until the Witness boat could get them in. V1 Passenger said she had a bump on the left side of her head and V1 Operator said he had a bump on the left side of his head and a possible dislocated left shoulder. Both victims were then taken to Sierra Vista Hospital. 
  
  Next, I talked to V2 Operator and V2 Passenger in the back of the EBFD Ambulance. I quickly gathered their information before they too were taken to Sierra Vista Hospital. V2 Operator had an obvious injury to his right ankle and V2 Passenger was refusing any treatment and appeared to be uninjured. 
  
  I met with a good Samaritan boater on the beach at Dirt Dam a while later. They volunteered to tow the PWC (Vessel A) to the beach for the victims. Vessel A had the following damage: missing/broken off port side mirror, tears to the center handle bar padding, and a damaged area on the port rear corner at the rub rail. I did not observe any other obvious areas of damage on Vessel A. Vessel A was recovered onto its trailer by Witness. 
  
  Superintendent arrived about an hour later with Vessel B at Marina del Sur. Vessel B was still capsized and I decided to secure it at the marina until it could be safely recovered in the morning. Vessel B was capsized, and I observed black transfer and a damaged area on the starboard portion of the hull.
  
  The next day I met with Marina del Sur maintenance staff at the boat ramp. They had already righted Vessel B and were pumping out the water. I called Witness and let him know the boat was ready for the trailer. When Witness arrived, he also had V2 Operator (his son) and V2 Passenger with him. Witness stated that everyone was out of the hospital. V1 Operator had a torn shoulder ligament and a minor skull fracture. V1 Passenger had a head injury (concussion).
  
  The marina staff assisted boat owner in loading Vessel B onto its trailer. V2 Operator stated that he saw Vessel A start to turn and tried to let off his throttle and turn to the left to avoid them. Both boats collided and his foot got hung up in his throttle causing an injury to his ankle. Both he and his passenger, V2 Passenger, were ejected when Vessel B capsized during the collision.
  
  Based on the information I gathered, witness statements, victim statements and my personal observations, the following chain of events occurred during this incident. Vessel A and Vessel B were leaving the area of Kettle Top Butte along with a third vessel containing the witness. As vessel A accelerated, the operator's hat blew off. Vessel A made a hard starboard turn into the path of Vessel B.  Vessel A then appears to keep turning to the starboard as Vessel B was approaching them. The operator of Vessel B saw Vessel A turning in front of him and let off the throttle on his boat and turned to the left, trying to avoid a collision. Vessel A was still turning and was impacted on the port side by the starboard hull of Vessel B, causing the injuries and damage observed. Vessel A and Vessel B both capsized because of the impact. Both the occupants of Vessel A and Vessel B were ejected and recovered by the witness's vessel and taken to medical. Vessel A is at fault in this collision by violating both the passing and turning navigation regulations and not allowing vessel B adequate time and distance to maintain or alter their course, a violation of 66-12-11A and 18  NMAC 17.2.15D.