On October 13, 2012 at approximately 11:55pm i, game warden, received a phone call regarding a possible boat accident at fayette lake, fayette county, texas.  I responded to the main gate at the lcra power plant where two hispanic males had been detained regarding unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.   

Upon talking to the individuals, i identified them as (operator) and occupant.  They stated they had been involved in a boat accident and had used the vehicle to try and find help.  The lcra security guard stated that he had found the boat, capsized and partially submerged, along the west side of the baffle dike.  The operator stated that they had been cruising around the lake when they ran aground on the dam.  The boat was then blown across the lake and rested on the baffle dike.  Operator stated that neither he or occupant were wearing pfd's at the time of the accident.  Operator smelled of alcoholic beverages and stated he had been drinking earlier in the day.  Lcra ranger arrived on scene, and placed both Operator and occupant under arrest for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and criminal trespass.  They were transported to the fayette county justice center in la grange, fayette county, texas. 

Game warden and myself, went to inspect the vessel, tx4843zv, with the lcra security guard.  We found the boat grounded approximately 3 feet off of the bank of the baffle dike partially submerged.  There was a break in the hull about 3 feet back from the bow.  You could see cracks in the hull along the keel, and a hole in the hull below the bow eye.   

Due to the weather and the location of the boat, we were unable to remove the vessel from the lake at the time of this report.

Fayetteville                  