On 07-04-2023 at approximately 1224 hours, I responded to the area of Site Five in reference to a 2 vessel injury crash, boat vs personal watercraft (PWC). 

Upon arrival I located both vessels involved. The operator of Vessel 1 was hunched over a PWC that bystanders had put him on. I observed a PWC with significant damage which was the involved PWC. There was major damage to the handle bars of the PWC. Operator1 sustained major internal injuries to include, 5 broken bones, a punchered lung and a shoulder injury. Operator1 was transported to HRMC for further care. The PWC was later towed to Site Six Marina where it was picked up by the rental company. 

Vessel 2 Operator
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I then spoke with the operator of Vessel 2. In essence Operator2 stated that he was headed north bound approximately 30 MPH. He said that he saw a PWC shoot out of the Site 6 marina and cut in front of him. 

He was able to slow his vessel down and said he honked the horn to try to get the PWCs attention. The PWC then did a turn and came back towards him and there was nothing he could do to avoid the crash. He said the PWC hit him on his right front side and his vessel went right over the top of Operator1. Operator1 was ejected from the PWC and went facedown. There was a major indentation to the hull on the starboard side. 

Vessel 1 Operator
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A few days later I spoke with Operator1 who stated the following. In essence Operator1 said he was riding the PWC and did a u-turn and the PWC stalled. He thinks that the ignition lanyard came undone after his u-turn and that is why the PWC shut off. He said that after his PWC stalled, he saw the
boat coming at him but couldn''t do anything. He said he thought about jumping off the PWC to avoid getting hit but it was too late. He said that he was struck by the boat on his left side.

LAKE HAVASU
Lake Havasu City, AZ          