On 7/1/2023 a serious injury boating incident took place on Douglas Lake. The incident occurred around 1700 hours around Henderson Island. A jet ski (V2) collided with another jet ski driven (V1) by a 17 year old male. Operator2 sustained serious head injuries and was transported to UT Medical Center for treatment and surgery. The 17 year old did not sustained any serious injuries. This boating incident occurred in Jefferson County, TN. *** This is a preliminary report. We are still waiting to interview operator2 again, once he is released from UT. We are also waiting to attempt to get engine operating data off V2.

*** The DA decided to not charge either individual. Operator2 had no recollection of the accident. Both boys are friends and the families know each other well.
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