RedactedNarrative: On the evening of August 18, 2018 at approximately 19:45, a two vessel collision involving two personal water craft (PWC) occurred on Douglas Lake in Jefferson County. Operator1 was operating a 2005 10'' Yamaha VX 110 Deluxe, vessel 1. Operator2 was operating a 2007 9'' Yamaha VX Deluxe, vessel 2. Subject1 was riding as a passenger behind Operator2. 
  
  Both vessels had been rented from Smoky Mountain H20 Sports in Dandridge. The rental was for a 2 hour period of which approximately one and a half hours had expired. Both vessels were traveling along the North bank traveling downstream towards the dam. Operator1 (vessel 1) stated he was traveling down the main channel zig zagging back and forth. He was traveling behind vessel 2 but was offset to the right side. He also stated that vessel 2 was zig zagging and all of a sudden stopped in front of him. He stated as vessel 2 stopped he tried to turn vessel 1 but couldn''t do so. I stated that he had let off the gas. 
  Operator2 (vessel 2) stated that she was traveling in front of vessel 1 but wasn''t sure what happened besides vessel 1 hitting them. Operator1 and Subject1 were ejected from their PWC''s. Both Operator2 and Subject1 were transported to Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Operator2 had neck injury and Subject1 had head and neck injury, as well as, a right side injury. Operator1 had shoulder pain, hip pain, and had hurt his hand but refused medical treatment.
  
     Examination of the damage of the PWCs is consistent with operator''s statements.  Vessel 1 was traveling behind vessel 2 when vessel 2 turned to the starboard side. Vessel 1 hit vessel 2 on the starboard side and then ramped over vessel 2. Vessel 1 had transfer marks all the way down the vessel. It also busted its patchwork hull. Vessel 2 had a large amount of fiberglass damage to the starboard side. The damage extended from the outside of the rail to inside the bumper and down into the hull. According to the Manager of Smoky Mountain H2O, the PWC''s were brought in with a lot of damage that was not there prior to the rental. There were several places that showed damage but were inconsistent with the statements.
  