RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, May 22, 2022, at approximately 1700 hours, boating accident FWC22ON0043283 occurred in Boca Ciega Bay, approximately one mile east of John’s Pass, east of the intracoastal waterway, and just south of War Veterans Memorial Park, Pinellas County, Florida.  
  
  Vessel One (V1), a PWC rental, with one operator was traveling south at approximately 25 miles per hour (MPH), just north of a small mangrove island.  Vessel Two (V2), a PWC rental, with one operator was traveling south at approximately 10 MPH.  V2’s operator was doing “S” curves just to the northwest of the small mangrove island.  V1 and V2 were approximately 150 feet apart.  
  
  V1 turned hard to the west and toward V2’s port side.  V2 was steering into a port “S” turn toward the southeast.  V1 and V2 were now within approximately 50 feet of each other.  Both operators realized the PWCs were on a collision course.  
  
  V1’s operator let off the throttle and turned the steering control to the north.  V2’s operator turned the steering control to the west.  The operator of V1 attempted to jump of the starboard side of V1 before the collision.  V1’s port bow hit V2’s port side mid-ship.  V1’s operator sustained serious injuries and was transport to Bay Front Medical Center.  V2 operator was uninjured.  
  
  V1 and V2 were still afloat and operable.  V1 was piloted back to the rental shop at John’s Pass by an employee.  The operator of V2 piloted V2 back to the rental shop.
  
  Operator1’s right knee was dislocated.  Unclear if the dislocation occurred from his attempt to jump off the PWC or if he hit the PWC he was riding before landing in the water.
  