RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 (V1) – 10’ Seadoo PWC – Year/Model Unknown
  
  Vessel #2 (V2) – 2002, 27’ Cougar MTR Open Motorboat w/1 Sterndrive Engine – 500 HP/Manufacturer Unknown 
  
  On 06/30/2019, at about 08:00 p.m., these two vessels were operating on Lake Tapps in the area of Lakeridge Cove, located near Bonney Lake, WA in Pierce county.
  
  The Operator of V1 reported that she and an un-named child had just driven a few laps around the lake close to the dock area.  When they arrived back at the dock, Operator1 attempted to turn left to dock the vessel.  While turning left towards the dock, she saw V2 coming towards her at a high rate of speed.  
  
  Operator1 believed that V2 was going to hit her because he was not slowing down.  She said that when the Operator of V2 saw her, he threw his hands up in the air at her and did not slow down or try to avoid her.  Operator1 turned her vessel as quickly as she could to avoid getting hit.  As she turned, V2 hit the left side of her vessel throwing both she and the child into the water close to the dock.  
  
  As V2 was heading into the cove after hitting V1, he slowed down and turned around toward the dock where Operator1 was attempting to dock her vessel.  Operator2, V2, asked Operator1 if she was going to watch out.  She told him that she was docking her vessel and he was going too fast so close to dock.  Operator2 replied that he was going 45 mph and that she needed to watch out for him.  
  
  The damage to V1 clearly indicates that Operator1 avoided V2 due to the front of V2 hitting the back of V1.  If V1 hadn’t avoided V2, V1 would have been hit right in the middle of the side and both Operator1 and the child could have been seriously injured. 
  
  The Operator of V2, Operator2, reported that V1 made a U-turn directly in front of his vessel.  The stern of V1 impacted the port bow of V2 punching a hole in the fiberglass.
  
  0 Injuries 
  0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol or Drug Involvement
  V1 – Estimated Damage $5,000
  V2 – Estimated Value $2,500
  V1 Operator was Wearing a PFD / V2 Operator was Not Wearing a PFD
  V1 Operator did Not Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card 
  V2 Operator did Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  