According to authorities, Nathaniel Maxcy was killed Saturday afternoon when two jet skis collided.
According to a preliminary investigation, the operators of two jet skis were spraying each other with water and coming into close proximity with one another. Officials say it appears Maxcy drove directly in the path of another watercraft, and the two collided.
In total, Maxcy and two others, a juvenile passenger on his watercraft and the other operator, were ejected from the watercraft and into the water.
Maxcy and the juvenile passenger were transported to Ogallala Community Hospital where Maxcy was pronounced dead. The juvenile was released after receiving treatment for minor injuries. The operator of the other watercraft did not require medical attention.
The accident is under investigation by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, but authorities say alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the crash. All three individuals were wearing life jackets.
Maxcy was currently living in Lincoln. The names of the other two individuals involved were not released.
Funeral services for Maxcy will be held on Thursday, August 23, at the First United Methodist Church in Ogallala.