On May 27, 2013, I, Officer, of The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with FWC Officer, were notified by U.S. Coast Guard of a boating accident that had occurred on Crab Island in Choctawhatchee Bay. 

At approximately 12:45 PM, Operator1 was operating a pontoon boat (vessel 1) in the Crab Island area, when she collided with the stern of a 90 foot houseboat (vessel 2), which had 2 PWC's (vessel's 3 and 4) loaded on the back platform.

Before colliding with vessels, 2, 3, and 4, three men from vessel 1 jumped in the water to try and guide the pontoon boat away from hitting the houseboat and PWC's. Vessel 1 got caught in the current, so Operator1 gave it full throttle, causing vessel 1 to collide with vessels 2, 3, and 4. Operator1 then put vessel 1 in reverse and backed off of vessels 2, 3, and 4, and then put it in gear causing her to collide with the 3 vessels again. 

Three men on the back of vessel 2 were trying to tell Operator1 what to do to get vessel 1 off of the other 3 vessels. Operator1 eventually got vessel 1 away from vessels 2, 3, and 4 and pulled off to the side to call for assistance from U.S. Coast Guard and FWC.
DESTIN