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  I was called to a boat accident up at American Fork Marina which involved two personal watercraft (PWC). One male driver was taken to the hospital for injuries and the PWC the male driver was on had handlebar damage.
  
  NARRATIVE:
  Initial Call- On Saturday, June 15, 2019, at approximately 12:30 hours I heard a call come over the radio from Central Valley Dispatch about two PWC's colliding and on the water of Utah Lake. Central Valley stated there was an elderly male individual that was injured. He was conscious, breathing, and alert. I asked if both parties were on land or still on the water. Dispatch stated both parties were on land and I told them I was en route from Utah Lake State Park. When I just left the park entrance dispatch called me on the phone to verify I was en route. I told dispatch I was en route to the American Fork Marina. I saw the ambulance heading to the hospital before I arrived at the marina. I asked dispatch which hospital the ambulance was heading to. Dispatch told me American Fork Hospital.
  
  ON SCENE:
  I arrived to find the second male driver involved in loading the PWC's on the trailer. One PWC's handlebars were broke and hanging down on the seat. I asked the male driver what happened. The male driver told me he was coming towards his father in-laws PWC and took his hand off the throttle and noticed his father in-law was about to throttle up. The male driver turned his PWC and the force of the wake caused the watercraft to tip up into the handlebars and forced the handlebars into the chest of the father in-law. The driver then stated the father in-law fell of the PWC and the male driver had to call for another PWC to come so they could load the father in-law up and take him to the marina. I took the driver information down and placed it in the report. No one else witnessed the accident so I took the pictures and did a safety inspection and went to the hospital to talk to the owner and operator of the other machine involved.
  
  HOSPITAL:
  I arrived at the American Fork Hospital and talked to the owner of the PWC's. I asked him what happened. The owner stated he was about to throttle up when his son in-laws PWC was coming into him no throttle and bumped into his chest causing him to be ejected from the PWC. The owner stated he knew immediately something was not right with his chest and they took him in. I explained what I found on the safety inspection and found out they only just recently bought the PWC's. I explained the fire extinguishers need to be US Coast Guard approved ones, and the registration, and insurance need to be in the vessel. I also talked about bow numbers and the safety of them wearing the life jackets. I also asked about experiences and they both have never ridden PWC's before. I explained throttle control and talked about an education course on the State Park website. After taking down his information I cleared the hospital back en route to Utah Lake State Park. The owner stated they would send their insurance information.
  