On June 3rd, 2023, I, Texas Game Warden, received a call at approximately 1530 that there was a boat accident located near Forest Creek Drive. When I arrived on scene at approximately 1630 Friendswood Police officer stated the injured party had already been transferred to the hospital for a laceration to the lower abdominal area and he pointed out the other involved parties.

I identified the operator of vessel. Operator1 stated that they were at a house graduation party when they all decided to go for a boat ride. He and his 3 friends were in his vessel while his other friend Operator2 took his jet ski. After about 20 minutes of swimming around in the creek they decided to head back to the house. 

Operator1 stated while on plane back to the house party that Operator2 was driving up to his vessel and splashing him with his wash a few times and they took off in front of him. Operator1 admitted to me that he was distracted with the people on his vessel and had no idea that Operator2 came to a complete stop in front of him until it was too late. 

Operator1 tried to avoid Operator2 but ran into the back of Operator2’s jetski. When the collision happened the steering section of Operator2’s jetski broke which caused a laceration to his abdominal area. At some point Operator2 left the jetski and Operator1 and another person pulled Operator2 into their boat and administered first aid. No medical attention was needed on any passengers of Operator1 vessel. Another vessel in the area did not see the accident but assisted in retrieving Operator2’s jetski and bringing it to the house.

Operator1 admitted to not wearing his lanyard and not having boater education. I wrote two citations to Operator1 for those violations. On June 9th I asked Operator1 to come to the Texas Parks and Wildlife office to give a written statement. He didn’t show, and when I texted him, Operator1 refused to give a written statement.

Multiple attempts has been made to get a statement from Operator2. Phone calls have been made to not only Operator2’s cell phone but to his mother as well, right after the accident. Operator2 has refused to meet with me or communicate with me in any way.

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