RedactedNarrative: On Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at approximately 1853 (6:53PM) I Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was on patrol in Manatee County with FWC Officer when we were dispatched to a boating accident that occurred near Longboat Pass. 
  
  Upon arrival to 4110 127th St W, Cortez, FL 34215 we made contact with the operators.  I asked OPERATOR1 what happened and he said, “Man we just hit each that’s all no one is hurt.” I asked OPERATOR1 how the collision occurred and he explained that OPERATOR2 and himself had just passed under GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE in LONGBOAT PASS headed west towards the GULF OF MEXICO when OPERATOR2 went over a large wave and stopped accelerating. Subject went on to explain that he did not see OPERATOR2 stop and as he accelerated over the top of the wave he was unable to avoid colliding with OPERATOR2’S personal watercraft. 
  
  I then asked OPERATOR2 what how the collision occurred and OPERATOR2 explained that he had lost sight of Subject and stopped accelerating and steering and let the vessel come to a rest at the bottom of a wave. OPERATOR2 said that it was when the vessel came to rest that he heard and saw Subject approaching at a high rate of speed on his PORT (LEFT) SIDE. OPERATOR2 went on to say that he had just enough time to move his body out of the way to avoid Subject’s personal watercraft from colliding with his body. 
  
  The vessels were rented from the livery located at 4110 127th St W, Cortez, FL 34215, H20 Water Sportz. The vessels (later identified by Florida Registration Numbers FL 2065 PW and FL 9522 PX both 11ft 2015 Multi-Color Yamaha Personal Watercrafts) were located on a dry dock and photographed by Officer. Vessel FL 2065 PW had damage to the rear starboard side with an approximate 5-inch fiberglass gash as well as paint transfer and fiberglass cracks around the gash. There was also an approximately 13-inch long fiberglass tear running vertically from the operator’s seat to the feet rest located at the bottom of the vessel. 
  
  After photographs of both vessels involved in the collision were taken I then collected written statements from both OPERATOR1 and OPERATOR2. OPERATOR1 and OPERATOR2 were issued warnings for unsafe speed and failure to avoid collision. 
  
  END OF REPORT NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.
  