RedactedNarrative: Hit and run vessel accident with injuries. 
  V1, a white center console vessel (FL 8428 SM) with twin 150’s was on plane heading West in the Gulf Harbors South Channel which is marked with United States Coast Guard (USCG) red and green day boards. On board was the registered owner who was also the operator OP1. 
  V2, a 44-foot catamaran was making way heading East in the south channel doing approximately 15 knots. V2 was being operated by the owner OP2 and had 11 other people on board. 
  According to both OP2 and another occupant on his vessel stated they observed the following: 
  1.	This was a head on situation. 
  2.	V1 was in the channel and on plane but was in position to pass V2 on its port side. 
  3.	As V1 got closer, OP2 began to slow his vessel down. 
  4.	At the last second, V1 took a sharp turn port and crossed in front of V2’s bow. 
  5.	V1 struck V2 on the starboard side of the catamaran’s hull. 
  6.	V1 continued across the bow and began drifting outside the channel. 
  7.	The occupants aboard V2 did not sustain any injuries 
  8.	Occupants on V2 could not see anyone on board V1 after the accident. 
  9.	After approximately 5 minutes, the operator appeared on V1 from the deck and began making way towards Gulf Harbors. 
  10.	Operator of V1 had visible injuries and damage to the vessel. 
  11.	He did not provide V2 any of his information before leaving the scene. 
  12.	Other vessels in the area followed V1 but OP1 continued towards East into Gulf Harbors.
  13.	V2 made its way back to OP2’ residence which is where he keeps the vessel. 
  
  At approximately 1749 hours I arrived on scene at the residence. The owner of the house advised me that V1 is docked across the canal and that the operator went inside the house. There were two vessels in the canal who followed V1 to the dock. I was picked up by one of the vessels.  I walked to the back door and knocked and announced myself as FWC State Police, there was no answer. I made my way to the front door and again, knocked and announced myself. A woman answered the door and stated that the man involved in the accident was downstairs. I walked into the downstairs garage and nobody was downstairs. A pickup truck then pulled into the garage and the woman stated that was her husband. He stated he took the operator of V1 to his home. I asked if he knew what he was involved in, to which he replied that he stated he hit a boat that would not move out of his way and that he is bleeding a lot from his head. 
  
  At approximately 1808 hours I arrived at the operator of V1’s residence. I knocked and announced myself as FWC State Police. I looked through the glass window on the front door and observed a white male who I could identify as OP1 standing near a table holding a towel on his head. There was a woman sitting at the table as well. I knocked and announced myself two more times and neither person would come answer the door. Since neither person would come to the door to speak with me about the accident, I left the residence. I went back and took photos of the vessel (see attached) and got a sworn statement. He stated the vessel could stay moored to his dock and was also advised that FWC nor Pasco County Sheriffs Office would not be responsible for the vessel and he stated he understood.   ; 
  OP1 was the operator of V1. He sustained multiple lacerations to his forehead and on his lip as a result of hitting the support pole of the T-Top. He also has a bruise on his right upper thigh and another laceration on his upper back w