RedactedNarrative: On 08/04/2018 at around 1625 hours, Vessel 1 was approaching the public dock at the Palo Verde Boat Launch of Canyon Lake. The operator of Vessel 1 was navigating below a wakeless speed approaching the end of the dock to drop off a passenger to get the boat trailer for the vessel. Vessel 2 was at the same public dock, and was being operated in reverse leaving the dock to get the vessel lined up for loading on a trailer. Neither operator saw the other vessel until they were about to collide. The operator of Vessel 1 panicked, increasing the throttle of Vessel 1 into Vessel 2. The bow of Vessel 1 ran up and over the bow of Vessel 2, and during the collision the rear starboard side of Vessel 1 collided with the public dock. 
  
  Operator1 described the events of the collision to me, and at one point even acknowledged that he panicked and hit the throttle causing his boat to go up and over the other boat. Operator1 stated that he had a lot of boating experience, but the boat he was operating belonged to his friend who was not on the watercraft at the time of the collision. 
  
  I also contacted the two occupants of Vessel 1. V1 subject1 stated that she was seated in the front passenger seat on the port side of the vessel at the time of the collision. V1 subject2 stated that she was seated in the rear passenger seat on the port side of the vessel at the time of the collision. They told me their account of the events of this incident which were consistent with the findings of this investigation. None of the occupants of Vessel 1 were injured as a result of this collision. 
  
  I examined Vessel 1 for damage, observing that it was a 21'' Sea Ray watercraft displaying Arizona Registration. The vessel is registered to the subject that was being dropped off at the public dock to retrieve the boat trailer moments before the collision. The Sea Ray is a fiberglass boat, and there was paint transfer from Vessel 2 on the bow and underside of the watercraft. I also was shown where the boat may have struck the public dock during the collision; which was cracking in the fiberglass towards the rear on the starboard side. The damage from Vessel 1 matched the damage to Vessel 2, and was consistent with the accounts of events as told to me from the subjects involved. 
  
  Deputy contacted the operator of Vessel 2. Operator2 gave his account of the events of the collision to Deputy, indicating that he was backing away from the public dock not seeing the approaching Vessel 1. Operator2 stated that as the boats were about to collide, the operator of Vessel 1 accelerated in an obvious panic. During the collision, Operator2''s bow of his boat was pushed down to the waterline as Vessel 1 went up and over his boat. Operator2 was not injured as a result of this collision. 
  
  Deputy examined Vessel 2 for damage, observing that it was a 23'' Crusader jet boat, displaying Arizona Watercraft Registration. The Crusader is a fiberglass boat, and there was paint transfer from Vessel 1 on the topside bow of the watercraft. There was also an observed impact point on the front starboard side of the vessel. The damage to this vessel was consistent with the accou...
  