On April 4,2023, at approximately 7:45pm, I, Game Warden received a phone call from Laredo Police Department dispatch about a possible drowning at Lake Casa Blanca. I responded to Lake Casa Blanca, and by the time I had arrived Fire department and Laredo Police were already on scene. When I was on scene, I was updated by Lake Casa Blanca Superintendent that two personal watercrafts (PWC), had collided and both individuals from the PWC were ejected from their watercraft. Both subjects were seen wearing the proper USCG approved life jackets and had already made land fall at the shoreline of the lake. The individuals were being attended to by Laredo Police and Fire department by the time I arrived. One of the PWC was towed to the boat dock by a fisherman that was on the lake. The other PWC was on the shoreline of the lake by one of the picnic areas where the two subjects were being seen. There were no witnesses to the wreck of the PWC, but witness did mention they noticed the two PWC driving at high rates of speed and driving wreck less on the water. 

One of the subjects sustained a laceration to the foot. He was treated on scene by Laredo EMS with a bandage but denied any further medical treatment. The female driver did not have any visual injuries and denied being taken to the hospital. A criminal history checks on both individuals came back with Warrants out of Webb County. Laredo Police department placed both subjects under arrest for the warrants. 
I could not conduct my interview with both operators on scene due to Laredo Police department transporting both subjects to Webb County Jail. However, before Laredo Police could take both subjects to the Jail, they had to get them medically cleared at Doctors Hospital. I went to Doctor’s Hospital to conduct my investigation with both parties. 

I concluded that the accident happened to due to inexperience with the watercraft, driving at high rates of speed, maneuvering at high rates of speed, and not keeping a minimum safe distance away from other watercrafts. 

Citations were issued to both subjects.
 
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