RedactedNarrative: This was a two vessel fatality boat crash on the Colorado River, near Topock, involving 7 injured subjects, three deceased subjects and one missing currently. On 09/01/18 at approximately 2000 hours, a SleekCraft was traveling south from Grass Beach towards Pirates Cove. At the same time a Hallett vessel was traveling north from the gorge towards Pirates Cove.
  
  Vessel one- SleekCraft
  
  The SleekCraft was traveling south at approximately 25 miles per hour, traveling in the center of the river, closer to the Arizona side. The vessel had 5 other occupants. The operator reported they were traveling towards Pirates Cove to trailer their vessel at the time. The operator also advised they had been traveling with a pontoon boat, which was running directly behind the SleekCraft at the time of the incident.
  
  Vessel two - Hallett
  
  The Hallett was traveling north at approximately 25 miles per hour, traveling along the Arizona shoreline. The vessel had 9 other occupants. The occupants advised they were on their way back to Pirates Cove to trailer their vessel. There was a Magic vessel that was traveling with the Hallett at the time of the crash. This vessel was operating at approximately 25 miles per hour on the port side and slightly forward of the Hallett.
  
  The operator of the Sleekcraft advised he observed the other vessel traveling north approximately 300 feet away from him. He advised he did not slow down and began to steer his vessel towards the Arizona shore line, contrary to navigation, in a possible attempt to avoid a collision. He advised right before the vessels hit, he turned hard to port in order to attempt to avoid the collision, this caused the v hull of his vessel to climb up the Hallett, eventually having his out drive ramp up the Hallett, causing massive damage with the skeg of the Sleekcraft puncturing the side of the Hallett.
  
  The occupants of the Hallett all advised they did not see any oncoming vessels and did not notice any dramatic motions from the operator prior to the crash. Due to the angle of impact it is likely that just prior to the crash the operator of the Hallett also made a slight input to his steering to his port side, in an attempt to avoid the crash.
  
  Due to the operations of the SleekCraft the vessel flipped upside down, causing the occupants to be ejected. The Hallett sustained massive hull damage and began to sink immediately. 
  
  Three occupants from the Hallett sustained fatal trauma and went under water, one of which was the operator and one still missing. Five more occupants were injured beyond first aid. 
  
  Two occupants from the SleekCraft were considered injured beyond first aid, including the operator.Operator1’s blood results came back at a .020 BAC. This was 5.5 hours after the incident and is subject to retrograde. Operator2’s blood results came back with a BAC of .072.