On 07/29/2023 at approximately 1559 hours, I was on patrol near Desert Tortoise on Lake Pleasant in an MCSO Patrol Boat. A personal watercraft (PWC) approached our patrol boat and informed us of a boat collision with injuries involving two PWCs north of the 10 Lane Boat Ramp.

At approximately 1602 hours, we arrived on scene and I observed a yellow Seadoo PWC with heavy front end damage missing a large portion of the front hull. I also observed two subjects on another PWC and the subject on the back, later identified as V2 Operator was bleeding from his right knee.

We informed the parties involved to go to the 10 Lane Boat Ramp to meet the fire department. 

We towed the damaged PWC back to the 10 lane and met with the partied on scene. 

I spoke to a witness who identified himself as Witness 2. Witness 2 indicated he was V2 Operator's father and witnessed the collision. Witness 2 indicated the following to me during the course of my investigation:
V2 Operator and the other PWC were behind a boat. The other PWC turned in front of V2 Operator and the collision occurred. Witness 2 indicated they were within 60 feet of the other watercraft. 

I then spoke to another witness who identified himself as Witness 1. Witness 1 indicated the following to me during the course of my investigation:
Witness 1 was on the boat the two PWCs were behind. Witness 1 indicated they were approximately 20-30 yards behind him. Witness 1 indicated bot PWCs were heading towards each other into the wake of his boat. 

I then spoke to V2 Operator. V2 Operator indicated the following to me during the course of my investigation:
V2 Operator was operating the PWC. V2 Operator initially thought they were heading next to each other, and they were jumping the boat''s wake. V2 Operator then noted they were going head on with each other and it was a “side swipe” type collision. V2 Operators right knee was injured due to the collision. 

V2 Operator was seen by the Peoria Fire Department and refused transport to the hospital. 

I spoke to the operator of the other involved PWC who identified himself as V1 Operator. V1 Operator indicated the following to me during the course of my investigation:
V2 Operator and him were jumping the wakes of boat. They were both heading in the same direction. V2 Operator then turned toward him and hit near the handle bars. V1 Operator indicated he was not injured. 

I inspected V1 Operator's PWC and it was a Kawasaki PWC. I observed no damage to the PWC. 

Due to the statements collected on scene and the damage to the PWC, I opted to cite both operators for their careless and reckless operation of the watercrafts. 

Nothing further to report at this time.
LAKE PLEASANT
Peoria, AZ                    