On the evening of july 7, 2012, a boat accident occurred on badin lake, located in montgomery county near the whip o wheel access area.  The accident involved a montgomery county lake deputy.  The accident happened around 10:30pm.

Operator1 was patrolling badin lake, and had gone near the access area known as whip o wheel.  He shut off his motor and was watching other boaters coming in for violations.  In doing so, Operator1 heard a boat that was heading in the direction he was in.  As he turned around to look, a boat operated by Operator2 ran into Operator1's boat.  At that time, Operator1 contacted me by phone and stated he had just been involved in a boat accident.  I told Operator1 that i would not be able to get over to the accident and instructed him to do a safety inspection on the other boat, collect all Operator2's information, and that i would get in contact with him about the accident.  Later that night, i was able to gather all the information on the accident and examine the damage to Operator1's boat.  Both boats had all safety equipment and the lights were working on both boats.  Operator2 stated to me on july 11, 2012 that the accident was his fault.

In conclusion, no one involved in the accident was hurt.  Operator2's boat was not damaged in the accident.  Operator1's boat received a hole in the motor cover and are unsure of any other damages to the boat.  On july 11, 2012, Operator2 was cited for operating a vessel in a careless and neglectful manner.

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