On Monday June 1 2009, I was contacted by TWRA dispatch about a boat accident that had occured on 5-31-09 on Boone Lake in Washington County. I responded to 654 Rockingham Road and spoke with P1 and P2. They advised me that their 1998 20' Fisher pontoon boat TN 9166 CE was involved in a boat accident the prior evening. I interviewed four individuals that observed the accident. P3 stated that he was a passenger on a pontoon boat being operated by P4. P3 said that P4 was drinking alcohol and was driving too fast while attempting to pull up to a private dock within the No Wake Zone at Rockingham Marina. He struck a 1975 17' Bonito Runabout , a 1989 18' Chrysler sailboat, and the wooden dock. There were two large dents and scratches in the sheet metal on each side of the bow of the pontoon boat. There were minor scratches on each of the other two boats. Witness 1 and 2  were standing on the dock that was struck when the accident took place and their statements wereconsistentt with P3. I also interviewed P4. P4 stated that P3 was operating the boat the whole time and at no point did he drive the boat. He also stated that he had not been drinking. After interviewing all parties involved, I determined that P4 was the operator of the pontoon boat  at the time of the accident. Alcohol was involved and I will be presenting this report to the Washington County Assistant District Attorneys for advice on any criminal charges.
GRAY                          