RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 (V1) – 2018, Open Motorboat w/1 Sterndrive Engine – Vessel Length/Make/Model/HP Unknown
  
  Vessel #2 (V2) – 2015, 11’ Yamaha PWC w/1 Jet Engine – Model/HP Unknown 
  
  On 07/14/2019, at about 11:00 a.m., these two vessels were operating on Lake Chelan in the area in front of 8250 S Lakeshore Road, located near Lake Chelan, WA in Chelan county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, V1 was pulling an inner tube behind his boat.  Victim was riding on the inner tube.  A PWC, operated by Operator2, was following the inner tube.  The three men were all friends.  Victim fell off of the inner tube and the PWC, operated by Operator2, ended up hitting him while he was in the water.
  
  Victim was transported by his friends to the Chelan Hospital.  The Officer met and talked with all involved parties at the hospital.  The injured, aboard the tube, Victim, got 5 staples on the left side of his head near the ear.  He told Officers that the PWC driver, Operator2, was following too close, approximately 15-20 feet behind him. Operator2 was cited for Operating a Vessel in a Negligent Manner.
  
  1 Injury
  0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol or Drug Involvement
  Neither Vessel Reported Damage 
  Occupant/Tuber V1 Was Wearing a PFD / Other PFD Wear Unknown 
  V1 Operator did Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card 
  V2 Operator did Not Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  