Upon arrival to the accident scene, I observed the first vessel (V1), a silver and black 13 foot Viking Airboat. On the vessel's starboard side the rigging was pushed in and the sidewall on the starboard quarter was also damaged. The starboard side of the vessel's motor was damaged with the front starboard valve cover missing a section. To the west of V1 was the second vessel involved, V2. V2 is a red and silver 18 foot Diamondback Airboat. The vessel had damage on the starboard side of the grass rake with that portion of the grass rake pushed inward. 

I made contact with the operator of V1. V1operator advised he launched at SR 50 at approximately 1500 hours and headed north in the St. Johns River, making a stop at Bear's Bluff and Loughman Lake Lodge. After leaving the Loughman Lake Lodge, located at the north end of Loughman Lake, V1operator traveled south to Snake Creek. Snake Creek is located at the south end of Loughman Lake and connects to what is commonly referred to as Clark Lake. V1operator entered Snake Creek and was traveling approximately 5 mph. As V1operator came around a turn to his port side and began traveling though a short straight away, he observed V2 traveling directly off his bow in Snake Creek. At that time, V2 was approximately 50 feet away. V1operator advised that V2 did not appear to know which way to go due to multiple maneuvers to its port and starboard.  V1operator then made a sharp turn to the port side in an attempt to avoid the collision. V1operator advised he turned to his port side due to a mud bank that was on his starboard side. V2 impacted V1operator's vessel on its starboard side in the area of the vessel's rigging. 
I made contact with the only occupant of V1, who advised that after leaving Loughman Lake, V1operator traveled southbound through Snake Creek. V1 occupant advised V1operator was traveling at approximately 5-10 knots as he was coming around the counter next to the crash site. V1 occupants then noticed another vessel approaching head on. At that time, the vessel V1 occupants occupied (V1) turned left (port) in an attempt to go up a flat bank due to a large embankment on the right side (starboard side) of the vessel. V1 then made contact with V2 approximately 30 feet from the corner V2 come around. V1 occupants was thrown from his seat to the bow of V1. 
V1 occupants completed and signed a sworn statement. 

I next made contact what the operator of V2. V2operator advised that he was traveling northbound through Snake Creek and came upon a curve. V2operator looked beyond the curve and did not see another vessel. As he came through the curve he witnessed another vessel sliding around the next curve in Snake Creek. V2operator maintained his course along the right side of the channel. At that time, V1 began to turn to her left (port) in front of V2. V2operator then tried to take evasive action and turn to his left (port). The two vessels then collided, damaging V2's grass rake. 

Officers made contact with an occupant on V2. V2 occupant advised that as they were coming around a turn, V2operator slowed and kept to the right (port side) of the channel. She then observed V1 approaching the vessel she was occupying (V2) on the same side of the channel. The front side of V2 then struck the right side (port side) of the V1. V2 occupant completed and signed a sworn statement. 

Officers then made contact with another occupant on V2. V2 occupant2 advised that as the vessel he occupied (V2) negotiated a bend in the river, another vessel appeared (V1). His vessel (V2) was on the right side(port side) of the channel and V1 was in the center of the channel. V2operator then attempted to steer to the right side of the channel (port side). The front right of V2 then collided with the right rear of V1. V2 occupant2 then was thrown to the bow of his vessel, yet was not injur
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