RedactedNarrative: On 03/05/16 at approximately 1530 hrs, a multiple vessel boating crash occurred on the ICW near Channel Marker 55, Port Orange, within Volusia County, Florida. V-1 is identified as a blue 10 foot yamaha personal watercraft. V-2 is identified as a  red 10 foot yamaha personal watercraft.  Both vessels were rentals from Southside Jet Ski rental. Upon  my arrival I made contact with the operator of V2 and the operator of V1.
  
  Both V1 and V2 were traveling southbound in the ICW at marker 55. The operator of V2 advised me that he believed that he and the operator of V1 were traveling too close to one another and not keeping a safe distance. I interviewed the operator of V1 and he too stated that both skis were traveling southbound near marker 55 and they were swerving close to one another.
  
  At some point, the operator of V2 saw V1 coming directly at his starboard side. He then made the decision to swerve and then jump off the ski.
  
  The operator of V1 could not stop the ski and he, did in fact, strike V2 on the starboard side near the handle bars. V1 ramped up over  V2, removing the handle bars and the front cowl. 
  
  The operator of V1 never fell off his ski and the operator of V2 was in the water when the crash occurred. Neither operator complained of injuries.
  
  V2 sustained major damage and was inoperable. V-1 sustained no damage.
  
  From the independent statements and evidence gathered to date, I conclude the following:
  Visibility was good at that portion of the ICW at the time of the crash.
  Wind was less than 5 knots at the time of the crash.
  Both V-1 and V-2 failed to maintain a safe distance from each other.
  V-1 struck V-2 due to operator inexperience.