RedactedNarrative: On 07/05/2021, at approximately 4:25pm, I, CPO, was notified and responded to a Type A personal injury, two vessel personal watercraft (PWC) accident, on the Illinois River at mile marker 164, just west of Eastport Marina, in Tazewell County. The injured operator of Unit 2, identified as Operator 2 was transported by East Peoria Fire / EMS, to OSF Hospital in Peoria. O1 was identified as the operator of the Unit 1 personal watercraft. Occupant 1 was a passenger on Unit 1. Unit 2 was reported to have reduced the speed of his PWC to approximately 10mph to warn the Unit 1 operator of debris / logs in the River. 
  
  Unit 1 was following and approaching the Unit 2 PWC at approximately 20mph when he contacted the wake of Unit 2 and let off his PWC throttle, causing off throttle loss of steering to Unit 1. Unit 1 PWC then collided into the rear starboard side of the Unit 2 PWC, striking the Unit 2 operator in the back. The Unit 2 operator was able to stay on his PWC after being struck by Unit 1. Both the operator and passenger of Unit 1 were ejected off the starboard side of their PWC upon impact with Unit 2. Both operators drove their PWC to Eastport Marina and called for emergency medical services due to Operator 2 (Unit 2) experiencing severe back pain. The operator and passenger of Unit 1 reported no injuries. PFDs and lanyard cut-offs were reported to be worn. Alcohol was not a factor in the accident.
   Responding agencies: East Peoria Fire / EMT, Fondulac Park District Police, Illinois Conservation Police.