RedactedNarrative: On 5/30/2017, I, FWC Officera call regarding two jet skis involved in a boating accident on Kingsley Lake in Starke, FL.  I arrived and met with the owner of the jet skis involved in the accident.  Owner stated Operator #1, Occupant #1, and Operator #2 were operating his jet skis when they were involved in an accident in which V1 occupant sustained injuries to his left leg.  V1 occupant was transported to Shands Hospital in Gainesville for treatment of his injuries.
  
  I met with Operator1 who rendered a sworn statement wherein he stated he was the operator of FL0457PT with V1 occupant as his passenger.  Operator1 stated he and V1 occupant had just climbed aboard their vessel after swimming when Operator2 approached their port side.  Operator1 stated the waves were rough at the time and Operator2’s vessel swung in an arch to the right causing Operator2s port quarter to strike Operator1’s starboard side injuring V1 occupant leg and ejecting him into the water.  Operator1 retrieved V1 occupant from the water and upon discovering his injuries, transported him where he could seek medical aid.  
  
  I met with Operator2 who rendered a sworn statement wherein he stated he was the operator of FL0454PT when he noticed Operator1 and V1 occupant climbing back on their vessel after swimming and approached them at a 90 degree angle and turned to the right to get parallel when the waves caused the stern of his vessel to swing around and strike Operator1’s Vessels port side injuring V1 occupant and ejecting him into the water.  Operator2 described the weather at the time as raining heavily and windy with 1 - 2 foot waves.
  After Operator2 completed the sworn written statement, I advised him and his mother I had concluded my boating accident investigation and was initiating a criminal investigation regarding possible violations in boating and/or navigational rules.  I advised Operator2 in the presence of his mother his Miranda Rights which he waived and rendered a verbal statement admitting to operating his vessel in a manner that resulted in an accident with injuries sustained.
  
  Officer met with V1 occupant at Shands Hospital in Gainesville and obtained a sworn written statement detailing the events of the accident.  V1 occupant stated he was passenger on a jet ski on Kingsley Lake when Operator2 collided with the port side of his vessel causing injuries to his left leg.
  Officer was able to obtain a status of injuries from the physician treating V1 occupant injuries.  According to the physician, it appeared V1 occupant left leg was broken.   
  
  Upon inspection of FL0457PT (Operator #1), I was not able to identify any visible damage.  
  Upon inspection of FL0454PT (Operator #2), I discovered minor scratches to the port quarter side of the vessel. 
  
  Operator2 was issued Warning # for careless operation of a vessel.
  
  