RedactedNarrative: On July 7th, 2019, we were contacted by the Hamilton County Sheriffs Department that Operator1 needed to report a boating accident. Operator1 stated that the accident happened the night of July 6th around midnight. He informed me that his phone fell into the water during the accident and he was unable to make an emergency call. Operator1 stated that he saw the vessel approaching him and that it continued to get closer when he realized that they did not see his boat. He put his boat in gear and attempted to get out of the way right as the boat struck his vessel. 
  He stated that his vessel turned up on its side and filled with water. The other vessel stopped around 250ft in front of him and then they continued to travel up Soddy Creek. His vessel had extensive damage and would not crank. He was able to get his trolling motor to work and get back to the boat ramp. He also stated that the vessel that hit him did not stop to help him and did not meet him at the boat ramp. The vessel continued on and he never saw the vessel again. The operator and owner of the vessel that hit Operator1 is unknown.
  