On 9-7-11, I, CPO was on patrol in Marion County.  At approximately 4:28 pm, I was contacted by the state police dispatch regarding a boat accident at Stephen A. Forbes Lake in Marion County.  I immediatley drove to the east ramp of the lake and arrived at approximately 4:40 pm.   I was met by the boat operators, passengers and witness.  The subjects stated no one was injured.  The subjects also stated one boat involved was present at the east docks and one other boat was stuck on the shore in the wood line of the lake.  
     I interviewed the operators and witness.  Apparently, boat #1 was traveling southeast in the main body of the lake approximatley 250 yards southeast of the lake island.  Operator1''s boat struck boat #2 in the rear starboard side causing damage to both boats and causing Operator1 to lose control of his boat.  Operator1''s boat began to list drastically after impact, eventually causing him to be ejected without injury.  After being ejected, Operator1''s boat continued east, across the lake until colliding with the east shore tree line.  Operator1''s boat initially collided with a single tree on the starboard side front quarter, causing massive damage.  After initial impact, Operator1''s boat rotated on it''s horizontal axis, landing on the starboard side with the bottom of the boat resting sidways on two trees on the port side of the boat.
     I traveled by boat to the area nearest to where the involved parties agreed the accident occurred and marked this area with a GPS unit.  I traveled to the area where boat #1, belonging to Operator1, came to rest.  I marked the secondary crash site with the GPS unit as well.  I gathered all necessary data to complete the Department report.  I took written statements from the subjects/witness involved.  I photographed both boats involved in the accident an took measurements of critical damage areas where the two vessels collided.  
  


Kinmundy                      