RedactedNarrative: On 8/8/18 at approximately 4:40 p.m. two brothers were operating their personal watercraft in the Bayport Channel after launching at Jenkins Creek Boat Ramp.  Op2 struck Op1 causing both injury and property damage to Op1’s vessel.  Op2 did render aid and began helping his injured brother immediately.  Op1 operated the undamaged vessel back to the boat ramp where he was able to call 911 and report the accident.  He was then transported to the hospital with one apparent compound fracture and other unknown injuries. Officer#1 and Officer#2 were on scene at Jenkins Creek Boat Ramp where they met with the victim, witnesses, and other members of the victim's family.
  
  
  At Approximately 4:40 p.m. Op1 and his brother, Op2, were each operating a personal watercraft.  Op1 was operating FL xxxxxxx, which was his personal watercraft.  Op2 was operating FL xxxxxx, which belonged to Op1. who was on the shore near Jenkins Creek.  Op1 was in front of his brother, Op2, and was leading him through a narrow shortcut in the marsh that connects Jenkins Creek to the Weeki Wachee River.  As soon as Op1 entered the open water just south of marker 28 in the Bayport Channel he steered his vessel to the right and reduced his speed in order to allow Op2 room to exit the narrow cut through.  
  
  Once he saw his brother make it out of the cut and into the open water he picked up his speed and proceeded in a northbound direction toward the marked channel in the Weeki Wachee River.  He was now behind his brother, Op2, and on his right side.  Op2, who was ahead of his brother was operating his vessel at a speed of approximately 35 m.p.h. when he made a sharp u-turn to his left.  He turned into the path of his brother, who was proceeding forward in a northerly direction.  Op2 then struck the port side of Op1’s vessel and ramped up and over FL xxxxxx.  At the time of impact, Op1 sustained two broken bones in his lower left leg, broken ribs, and a punctured lung.; Op1: On 8/10/2016 I met with the victim at Bayonet Point Medical Center in Hudson, Florida in order to obtain a statement.  Op1 was in the intensive care unit, recovering from surgery.  Op1 informed me that the two lower bones of his left leg were both broken.  He also stated that he had broken ribs and a punctured lung.  On 8/8/16, at Jenkins Creek Boat Ramp I observed Op1 bleeding from his left leg while E.M.S. bandaged his leg and placed him in a splint. He also stated that he was having chest pains and difficulty breathing while they worked on him at the scene. That day, he was immobilized before being transported to the Hospital at Bayonet Point.  After writing the statement for the victim, Op1 informed me that his surgery went "well" according to the doctor and that he would not be able to return to work for six to eight months.
  