RedactedNarrative: 11/06/2022 Local Monroe County residents were operating two personal watercrafts in Newfound Harbor when conditions began to deteriorate. OP1 approached the PWC operated by OP2 at a slow speed. OP1 made an abrupt maneuver resulting in a collision that ejected PAX1 and OP2 into the water. PAX1 sustained injuries to her ankle, neck and back. The PWC operated by OP2 sustained damage to the rear seat. OP2 was not injured from the incident.  PAX1 and OP2 were transported to Jackson Memorial South.
  According to OP1, he and his wife, along with PAX1 and OP2, had been riding their PWCs near Picnic Island. OP2 was the operator of V2, PAX1 was a passenger. OP1 stated that they had stopped to talk and his PWC (V1) began to drift closer to V2. OP1 stated that the waves began to rise and he felt like V1 was going to impact V2. OP1 stated that he turned the handlebars to prevent the impact. OP1 stated that when he turned, his finger “hit the throttle”. In his written statement OP1 stated that “my PWC shot forward into their starboard side”. When questioned about the impact, OP1 stated that V1 rose up as throttle was applied and the hull of V1 landed on top of PAX1. Both PAX1 and OP2 were ejected from V2 into the water. OP1 voluntarily jumped from V1 to help PAX1 and OP2.; PAX1 was struck by a PWC and ejected into the water. PAX1 sustained a fractured rib on her left side. PAX1 had one of her breast implants rupture. PAX1 was admitted to the hospital for at least 1 night.  During a recorded interview with OP2 I was informed that PAX1 would require 6 months to recover from her rib injury before she could have surgery to replace her ruptured breast implant.
  