RedactedNarrative: On 6/17/2022 at approximately 2:30 PM, I, Officer with the Maryland Natural Resource Police received a call from Maryland Natural Resource Police dispatch for a boat accident on Deep Creek Lake. Dispatch advised that the accident occurred in the area near state park cove. The individuals were transported to the Deep Creek Lake Boat Ramp when I arrived on the scene at approximately 2:33 PM. Two PWCs were at the boat ramp dock. 
  
  The operators were identified as Operator1 and Operator2. Officer arrived on the scene and assisted with photographing the vessels. Operator1 was sitting on the shore with his father. Operator1’s father stated that Operator1 had hit his head during the accident. Dispatch was notified of the extent of the injury and EMS was started. I was able to interview Operator2 and received a witness statement. After speaking with both, it was determined that Operator1 was operating vessel one, green, Sea-Doo PWC bearing registration OH9052FK. Operator2 was operating vessel two, a black, Sea-Doo PWC bearing registration OH9051FK.
  
  Operator2 was following Operator1 on their way to the Deep Creek Lake Boat Ramp. They were traveling at approximately 8-12MPH and a distance between 60-100 feet apart. Based on the interviews, the PWCs were not up on plane at the time of the accident. Witness1, a witness stated he would have estimated their speed around 10MPH and were not acting in a reckless manner. Operator2 hit a large wave that caused him to not be able to see. He did not realize that Operator1 had stopped in front of him. Before Operator2 could react, he rear-ended Operator1. When the PWCs impacted, both operators fell off and Operator1 hit his head on one of the PWCs. He was knocked unconscious, and Operator2 swam over to him to keep his head out of the water. An unknown bystander and Witness1 rendered aid until I arrived on the scene. The PWC Operator1 was operating and sustained minor fiberglass damage as a result of the impact.
  
  While I was investigating the accident, Operator1 started to vomit, and Ranger with the Deep Creek Lake State Park gave him an icepack for his head. Southern Operator1 Rescue Squad arrived on the scene and transported Operator1 to Operator1 Regional Medical Center in Oakland.   
  
  The hospital staff advised that they did a CT scan on Operator1, and he sustained a severe concussion and a skull fracture. He was being transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia.
  
  It is my conclusion that the unusual weather, +25MPH wind, and +2 foot waves, along with operator inexperience contributed to the accident. No violations at this time, all events occurred in Operator1 County, Maryland.
  