On 7/20/13 at approximately 1400 hours, I was advised of a boat collision on Apache Lake near Hidden Cove. 

Upon my arrival I observed V2 secured to a pontoon boat. I contacted the operator of V2 who stated he was traveling east on Apache Lake when V1 struck the front of V2. The operator of V2 stated he knew the people on board V1 and believed the collision to be accidental. No injuries were reported by any persons on board V2. 

I then observed V1, which was capsized with its bow sticking out of the water. V1 was secured to another vessel. I then contacted the operator of V1 who stated the following:  The operator of V1 was traveling west and saw his friends aboard V2 traveling east. The operator of V1 passed the starboard side of V2 and made a 360 degree turn portside in order to come around and make contact with the persons on V2. As V1 completed its turn it was approaching the bow of V1 head on. The operator of V1 attempted to release the throttle which had become jammed by a loose side panel underneath the starboard gunwale. The operator of V1 could not release the throttle and turned hard starboard to avoid colliding with V2. As V1 turned starboard, the port side of V1 struck the bow of V2. 

One female passenger on V1 had a small area of swelling on her right cheek from striking an unknown object in V1 upon impact. The female passenger was transported to the Apache Lake Aid Station where she and her mother later refused further treatment. 

Both operators were given Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Tests and Preliminary Breath Tests. The results of those tests indicated no alcohol in their systems. 

The operator of V1 was issued a citation for violation of ARS 5-343. 

Nothing further from this Deputy.
Roosevelt, AZ