RedactedNarrative: On August 5, 2014 at approximately 2:47PM, I heard Cpl dispatched to Under the Bridge Watersports for a boating accident. A short time later I heard communications advise Cpl that the victim in the accident could no longer continue under his own power. At that time I responded to the area of the Sinepuxent Bay and the Ocean City Airport. I observed a subject on a personal watercraft signaling for me to come to him. I observed 2 PWC's next to the marsh with a subject laying across one of them. I made contact with the subject lying down who was identified as the person who had been operating v2. I noted extensive damage to that PWC including the entire steering console was ripped off. I observed 2 other subjects on a second PWC who were later identified as Operator1 and passenger.  Operator2 advised that he had been hit by the PWC and had pains in his side and back. 
  
  I had Operator2 board our patrol vessel. Cadet assisted Operator2 onboard and supported his neck and spine do to the injury. We transported Operator2 to the United States Coast Guard Station on Ocean City where Ocean City Paramedics treated Operator2. Operator2 was transported to Atlantic General Hospital where he received treatment for the injuries he sustained. Operator2 was released from the hospital later that evening. 
  
  Cpl and Ofc. initially made contact with the involved parties and gathered statements and photographed the vessels involved. Later on that day I was assigned the investigation due to numerous calls for service that day. 
  
  I made contact with Operator2 who advised that he was a PWC guide employed by Under the Bridge Watersports. He advised that he was guiding a group of PWC's south in the Sinepuxent Bay towards their riding area which is north of Assateague State Park. He noted that one of the PWC's being operated by Operator1 was lagging behind. He stopped the remaining PWC's and attempted to gain Operator1's attention. He advised that Operator1 was traveling other 20 knots and was swerving back and forth. He yelled to Operator1 and observed him turn towards him. Operator1 continued in his direction and never slowed down. Operator1's PWC struck his PWC in the bow and proceeded to run completely over top of his PWC. Operator2 was knocked off of the PWC and thrown into the water. 
  
  I spoke with another PWC guide in the same group. He gave a similar account as Operator2. He advised that Operator2 was not moving at the time of the collision and that he observed Operator1's PWC run completely over top of Operator2's PWC. 
  
  Cpl obtain statements from Operator1 and other witness. They advised that they were traveling South when Operator2 headed in their direction. They advised that Operator2 pulled in front of them causing the collision. 
  
  On August 6, 2014 I responded to Paradise Watersports where both PWC's were taken to for evaluation. I observed the damage to both PWC's. I noted heavy damage to Operator2's PWC on his port side from the bow to the stern consistent with another vessel running completely over the top. The entire steering console had been removed as well. The damage on the PWC Operator1 was operating had scrapes on the bottom of the haul near the bow and down the length of the PWC. There was no major damage observed to the PWC Operator1 was operating. The damage to both PWC's appeared to align more closely with Operator2's version of events. In order for the damage I observed to have occurred vessel #1 had to be traveling at a fairly high speed causing the PWC to be on plane and higher in the water than a vessel idling allowing for it to run completely over the idiling PWC. 
  Based on the damage and the statements of both Operator2 and Sounds it is clear that Operator1 was the at fault operator. Operator1 will be charged for operating a PWC within 100 feet of another vessel at a speed greater than 6 knots and for a Rules of the Road violation. All of the above events occurred in Worcester County, Maryland.