RedactedNarrative: On July 2nd, 2020 around 16:47 hours a 22-foot black pontoon boat crashed into two separate docks located off Damaskes Way in Rollins, MT. There was one sole operator/occupant of the boat. The operator was injured and transported to the local emergency room; alcohol was a factor in the crash.  
  
  Weather on July 2nd, 2020 was 81 °F mostly sunny and with winds less than 2 mph. The visibility was good, and the water was calm with little to no wave action present. The water temperature was 58 °F. Weather was not a factor in the crash.
  
  The pontoon boat involved in the crash was a Bentley 220 Cruise SE with a mercury outboard engine. The vessel did not have any registration numbers located on the hull, but there was a dealer card on board the vessel. The vessel did not have a fire extinguisher on board but did have all other required safety equipment. The vessel was a rental and is owned by Polson Boat Rental and operates out of the Kwataqnuk Resort & Casino. 
  
  The operator of the vessel rented the boat and received a briefing of boat operation and safety by the rental company. The rental company advised the operator to stay on the south half of the lake during the briefing. The operator stated that he had around 12 hours of operator experience and no boater education. The operator rented the boat for the afternoon of the 2nd from approximately 12:30 to 17:30. The boat operator was engaged in recreational cruising and stated that he drove from Polson to Bigfork and then onto Lakeside before heading south again towards Polson. The operator stated that he stopped for gas in Bigfork. He also stopped in Lakeside for a meal where he drank at least one alcoholic beverage. There were four 16oz Coors Light empties and two 12oz White Claw empties located on the vessel. 
  
  The operator of the vessel stated that he could not recall the details of the accident. Consequently, all the details of the accident are from the physical evidence (e.g. damage to the boat and docks) and the multiple witness accounts who were at the scene of the crash. The operator was not observed at the helm before the crash. Eyewitnesses estimated the boat was at full throttle and traveling 35-40 mph in a no wake zone. The vessel impacted the boat dock at 22946 Damaskes Way on a bearing of approximately 245°. The vessel’s starboard side pontoon was badly damaged on this oblique impact with the dock. The vessel then glanced off the dock and had a secondary collision with the dock at 22970 Damaskes Way on an approximate bearing of 215°. This secondary collision then crumpled the port side pontoon with a direct head on collision with the second dock. The boat then went off throttle to idle and idled out towards deeper water into the lake. At this time witnesses stated the operator started to stand up. Witnesses then went out to the operator to render aid. The operator had open wounds to his head and legs from the impact into the console of the boat. The console and captain’s chair were ripped from their place from the force of the initial impact. Witnesses stated that the operator appeared drunk and said he “had a few” when asked if he was drinking. The operator was then able to follow verbal commands from the witnesses to drive into shore. The operator made it into shore and was transported to the local emergency room to receive treatment for his wounds.