RedactedNarrative: On 9/10/16, at approximately 1600 hours, I, Corporal with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division's Critical Incident Reconstruction Team (CIRT) received a call in regards to a boating incident. I was told the incident occurred on Lake Jackson in Jasper County and that the young victim had been taken by helicopter to a hospital in Macon, Georgia. I was told there was already an officer at the hospital and I could proceed to the lake to gather additional information about the boating incident. 
  
            I met with officers at the Lake Jackson Georgia Power Land Resources Office. Cpl. told me that 2 subjects were on separate wave runners when the incident occurred. According to Cpl. per witness accounts and the statement from Operator1, operator2 was in front of Operator1 by approximately 20 yards and both were traveling at an approximate speed of 40 mph. According to Operator1, he was not following directly behind Operator2, but was off set some 10 to 12 feet to the port side of Operator2's wave runner. Cpl. went on to tell me that Operator2 made an abrupt and sudden turn to the port and at this time was ejected from the wave runner. Because of the speed and the close proximity of the 2 wave runners, Operator1 could not alter his course and ran over Operator2. 
  
            Operator1 said he immediately jumped into the water and began "rescue breaths" because he couldn't detect a pulse for Operator2. Witnesses in a nearby boat pulled both subject's into their vessel and Operator1 said he performed CPR while on the way to the dock. Per witness statements, Operator2 did regain consciousness while on the boat. 
  
            Neither of the wave runners made contact with each other, so there was no damage to record from Vessel 1 or Vessel 2. There was also no physical evidence on the underside of Vessel 1 where it struck Operator2.  I photographed the vessels from an all around perspective to show the lack of damage and documented the Georgia registration numbers and hull identification numbers.  
  
            I gathered what other pertinent information I needed from Cpl. to complete my report and told Cpl. that the wave runners could be returned to the owner. 
  
            Later that evening I made contact with Operator2's mother, to see what the status of T. Operator2's injuries were. Operator2’s mom told me that Operator2 had suffered a head injury, but was stable and heavily sedated. Operator2’s mom went on to say that they were waiting for a room in ICU to open up. I told her I would call back the next date to check on them and did so on 9/11/16. I also called back and left a message for Operator2’s mom on 9/15/16, but never heard back from her. 
  
            Conclusion:
                 It is my opinion based on the investigation, the statement of Operator1, and witness statements that on 9/10/16, Operator2 and Operator1 were individually operating wave runners on Lake Jackson in Jasper County. During the course of that activity, Operator2 made an abrupt change of direction and was thrown from the wave runner. Operator1, who was operating a wave runner some 20 yards behind Operator2, could not alter his direction and consequently hit  Operator2 while he was in the water. The wave runner struck Operator2 in the head causing the injuries that Operator2 sustained. 
  
                 This report is based solely on the information made available to me at the time of the investigation and may be changed or modified with the discovery of new information.