On 04/23/2023 in the Gulf of Mexico off Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida, a rental 2020 11' Yamaha Personal Watercraft (V1) operated by OP1 collided with a privately owned 2004 26' Proline Walk Around Cuddy (WAC) (V2) operated by OP2.

V1 was underway making way at approximately 35 mph, was the give way vessel in a crossing situation and struck V2 in the forward quarter port side bow. V2 was the stand on vessel in a crossing situation and was underway making way at approximately 7 mph. V2 was recreational fishing at the time of the incident, trolling for mackerel.

This synopsis is the preliminary investigation information and is not the complete investigation. Operator of V1 (2020 11' Yamaha PWC) struck the forward port bow of V2 (2004 26' Proline WAC) The operator was ejected from the PWC and sustained serious injury. He was hospitalized in Bay County over a week and transferred to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA.
Gulf of Mexico
PANAMA CITY BEACH             