Half way between mill creek and seven oaks at approximately 2145 officers came upon a capsized vessel unit 1 with a male subject struggling to swim and stay afloat next to unit #1 we pulled him to safety into their vessel. we ask if he was ok and he said "I'm fine, I've only had that boat a year" He smelled of an alcoholic beverage . he was obviously under the influence of drugs or alcohol. the subject said another boat hit him and fled the scene. however damage to unit 1 did not match the story. After the Operator1 went to the detention center for BUI he refused to blow on the datamaster. He called the officer a few days after the incident and said he knew who hit him. According to the addition to the report unit 1 and 2 while racing north east on lake wylie from catawba cove at approximately 2130 unit 2 came by unit 1 in close proximity. unit 1 turned to the right striking unit 2 on the port side of the stern. the collison was hard enough to break through the hull as well as breaking entire bow of unit 1 in two. unit 2 then turned around and went back and docked his boat and went in side the house and left unit 1 capsized and sinking. Officers arrived a  few minutes later rescuing unit 1 operator. Who originally gave the report above.

The officer interviewed operator of unit 1 girl friend, she stated in a written statement that her boyfriend Operator1 had left her residence by boat and at approximately 2130 she came out of the house and noticed blue lights across the lake. she verbalized the she said to herself "well they got him for DUI". she also said she would not go back out with him in a boat because he was drunk and he had too much to drink. She then stated that she did not know anything else. on monday morning on july 9th, 2012 at 0814 I received a phone call from Operator1 about a turn of events he said I know who i hit the night os july 7 2012. he said that he and his friend Operator2 who was in another boat were going up the lake when he turned right and hit Operator2 in the back of the vessel. he said after the collision Operator2 turned and left the scene going back to Operator1's dock tied up his boat and went inside of the house and sat on the couch. Operator1 then gave me information on Operator2. on july 10th 2012 at 0934 i received a call from Operator1 asking some questions about the report for insurance purposes. the officer explained he could not complete the report until he heard from Operator2 and et his statement and photos of his boat. 
At 1058 the same day the officer received a call and voice mail from Operator2 about his involvement in the boat accident and I advised him that I would need to come meet with him and et a written statement from him, as well as take photos for evidence. on july 11th 2012 cpl and myself went to meet Operator2 at his residence to interview him. He said "I left because I was scared." The officer asked if he was scared because he had been drinking? Operator2 said "yes" cpl asked why were you driving and how much did you have to drink? Operator2 said he was not going to lie he had "four or five beers". he also said "I probably shouldn't have been driving the boat". subject then said they were racing the boats up the channel and he went past Operator1 and Operator1 turned into the back corner of his boat. Operator2 then said "I turned around and went back to the dock tied my boat up and went in the house because I was scared. he also said "when I went into the house i told my wife and operator1 girlfriend that operator1 had hit my boat.on the same day myself and cpl. went back to talk with girlfriend about her statement. on july 19th myself and cpl met Operator2 at his residence to issue him a summons for his voilations he was charged with failure to render assistance and failure to report a boating accident. Operator1 elbows and ribs were hut in the boating accident however he refused medical treatment offered to him
