RedactedNarrative: At 7-30-23 around 6:00pm, I was dispatched to a boating accident call at Oak Harbor Boat Ramp in Jacksonville, FL
  Upon my arrival I met with the Vessel 2 owner who was Identified by DL as OP2
  OP2 stated he was the one that called the accident into Jacksonville Sheriffs Office which in turn called FWC dispatch which then gave the call to me. 
  I asked OP2 to explained what happened. He said that the vessel that hit his boat was trying to load onto the trailer in the middle of the storm and the guy was having an issue getting it on the trailer. The guy went to spin the boat around due to him missing the trailer and in the process hit his boat. 
  I looked OP2's vessel over, It had damage to the engine cowling, the front poling platform, the bow eye, gas filler cap, and the rub rail.
  Op2 gave me a written statement which is attached and the striking vessels operators phone number. OP2 did say that operator of the striking vessel left due to them getting into a argument.  
  I then called Vessel 1 operator who was ID by drivers license as: OP1
  OP1 met me at his house.
  I asked OP1 why he left the scene of the accident he stated it was for his family safety due to him and OP2 getting into a argument plus it was storming hard and he had his kids in the truck. OP1 also said he left his information with OP2 so that after things cooled off they could figure it out. 
  OP1 stated the same as OP2 for the most part.
  OP1 said he is brand new to boating and didn't judge the trailing process right, plus it was windy and storming and when he noticed he wasn't going to make it on the trailer he tried to turn around and in the process hit OP2 engine and  poling platform.
  I inspected OP1's vessel and only notice that the boarding ladder mount was bent and a few chips of fiberglass missing above the rub rail on the starboard side.
  Only person that was in the boat at the time of the accident was the operator of Vessel 1 which was OP1 the rest of his family was in his truck. OP2 stated he wasn't in his boat at the time of the accident. 
  Please review pictures add and I added the subjects statement to the forms page.
NameOfBodyOfWater: ICW
NearestCityTown: ATLANTIC BEACH                