On June 30, 2012 at approximately 18:40 PM, Officer and I received a call about a boat accident involving a jet ski and a ski boat located on Kentucky Lake near Savannah, Tennessee. This accident involved 2 vessels.

Upon further investigation, It was determined that operator of a jet ski labeled as vessel # 2 made a left turn without looking, which caused her to turn directly into the starboard rear portion near the stern of vessel # 1. 

According to witnesses, both were parallel about 50 yards apart when vessel # 2 started moving closer and closer to vessel # 1.  Vessel # 1 blew its horn at least 2 times in an attempt to warn vessel # 2. Vessel # 1 also attempted to steer away from the oncoming boat. Vessel # 2 turned hard left into vessel # 1 striking it in the rear section of the vessel. The operator of vessel # 2 indicated that she never saw Vessel # 1 until she struck it. This occurred approximately 1/2 mile from the HWY 64 bridge over Kentucky Lake near Savannah. Both vessels were traveling in the same direction parallel with each other upstream toward Savannah when the accident occurred. Vessel # 1 was towing a tube with 2 passengers aboard the tube when the accident occurred.  The operator of vessel # 2 was ejected upon impact over the stern of vessel # 1.  Vessel # 1 received significant body damage and began to take on water. Vessel # 2 had no obvious damage. No persons were injured in the accident.

The operator of vessel # 2 was cited for "No Boater Education."  TCA 69-9-226.

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