On 07/16/23 at approximately 6:30pm near the Calumet Park Boat Launch area, V2 Operator was riding his wave runner (traveling East) when another boat operated by V1 Operator came towards him FROM THE North traveling South.  To avoid a head on collision, V2 Operator turned his wave runner to the right and was struck on his left side having the back of his head and left knee hit the boat ejecting him from the wave runner.   After the incident occurred, another wave runner towed him to shore.  Chicago Police showed and documented the incident with Officer 1.  V2 Operator was taken to the hospital and later released with a neck and knee brace.  V1 Operator will be cited for not giving way to a vessel that is coming from the Starboard side (625 ILCS 45/5-13 B(1)) and V2 Operator will be cited for not having an boater''s safety card (625 ILCS 45/5-18).  Both operators will receive Written Warnings for failure to transfer ownership within 15 days of purchase (625 ILCS 45/3-5).
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