RedactedNarrative: On 7/3/2016 on Lake Seminole a vessel collision had occurred. The operator of vessel #1 was found to be named Operator1 and the operator of vessel #2 was found to be named Operator2. Throughout the investigation the damage to both vessels showed that vessel #1 made initial contact with vessel #2, and also that vessel #1 was the give way vessel and that vessel #2 was the stand on vessel. Before the collision it was found that the vessel #2 operator attempted to signal vessel #1 and also tried to steer out of vessel #1's path before the collision took place. This left vessel #1 as the at fault vessel. Operator1 was injured after the collision. Operator1 was issued a non-criminal infraction for violation of the Coast Guard navigation rule number 8 (action to avoid collision) and a warning for violation of navigation rule number 5 for no proper look out.
  
  I spoke with Operator2 and he had informed me that he had noticed Vessel #1 coming in his direction from a distance. He stated that as vessel #1 got closer it had seemingly turned more into his direction. As vessel #1 turned into him he said that he had started slowing his vessel down, blew his air horn a few times, and attempted to turn right in order to avoid a collision with vessel #1. 
  	Vessel #1's bow then collided with vessel #2's front port side and Operator1 was ejected. Operator2 stated that when Operator1 was ejected he had landed on the passenger side console of his bass boat and then fell into the water. Operator2 then found Operator1 and advised him to hang onto the side of his bass boat until help arrived. Another vessel approached and they secured Operator1 onto their vessel and brought Operator1 to the boat landing for medical treatment. Operator1 had a right hip fracture, right rib fractures, a sternal fracture, right side and right lip laceration's, a left hand abrasion, and also bruising to his right hip. He also found that the operator of vessel #1 (Operator1) possibly had Macular Degeneration after speaking with the medical staff, which is a disease that causes vision loss. ; Operator1: RIGHT HIP FRACTURE RIGHT RIBS FRACTURE STERNAL FRACTURE RIGHT SIDE AND RIGHT LIP LACERATIONS  LEFT HAND ABRASION BRUISING TO RIGHT HIP
  