On 02/27/23, Vessel 02 was struck by Vessel 01 after Vessel 02 made a sudden left turn in front of Vessel 01.
When OP1 arrived, He was interviewed by FWC Officer 1 FWC because he was more comfortable speaking in Spanish. After interviewing OP1, FWC Officer 1 told me that the two PWCS had been driving parallel to each other, OP1 to the left and OP2 to the right, with OP2 slightly ahead of OP1 when OP2 made a sudden left turn in front of OP1. Because of the speed they were traveling at and their distance away from each other, OP1 was unable to stop in time and collided with the port side of the PWC OP2 was operating. OP2 was then pulled onto the PWC operated by OP1 and transported to the dock where EMS began treating him and ultimately transported him from.
I then documented the damage to pull both PWCs as well as all of the documentation related to the PWC operators, the livery, and the PWCs involved in the collision. I then made contact with FWC Officer 2 to get more information from OP2. FWC Officer 2 informed me that OP2 suffered only a mild abrasion to his left ankle and a 2 to 3-inch laceration just above his left knee. FWC Officer 2 was told that the laceration above OP2 knee would require a couple of stitches but that there were no broken bones or other internal injuries. OP2 recieved a roughly 2-3 inch laceration on his left leg just above his knee. OP2 was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he recieved stitches to treat the injury.

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