RedactedNarrative: On 06/26/20 at approximately 8:45 P.M., we were dispatched to a possible hit and run boating accident near Gibson Island on the Magothy River, Anne Arundel County, MD. It was reported that a ski boat vessel had struck a Grady White style fishing vessel and that there were people in the water. 
  
  We arrived on the scene at approximately 9:00 P.M. and met with the complainant in Pasadena, Maryland. The complainant advised that she heard a very loud bang and observed a ski boat vessel strike a Grady White fishing vessel near the Magothy Narrows. There was yelling that took place after as the vessels took off at a high rate of speed. She advised that the vessels appeared to be heading towards Grays Creek. She also observed two individuals in the water that were later retrieved from a blue pontoon boat coming from Gibson Island. We ventured off to Gray’s Creek to meet with the vessel in question for the boat accident.  
  
  Upon arrival, we observed a 22’ white Grady White vessel with a blue canvas top displaying Maryland registration “0964 DA”. The Grady White had severe damage to the stern and swim platform of the vessel. The damage extended into the interior of the vessel as there was exposed wood and fiberglass material of the vessel’s hull. The vessel is registered to Owner 1. We were able to contact Owner 1 via phone call. We asked Owner 1 and his passengers to have him and his party return to the dock in Grays Creek for further investigation. 
  
  A white 19’ Seapro vessel bearing Maryland registration “2087 AZ” with five males approached us at the dock. The operator of the Seapro was Operator 2. We were informed that Operator 2 and another passenger were following Operator 1 and two other passengers on the Grady White out of the Magothy Narrows toward Sillery Bay. The Seapro was following closely behind and had begun to get caught in the wake of the leading Grady White. Operator 2’s weight had shifted with the Seapro as it was now operating at an angle and hard to steer. Operator 2’s passenger reached for the throttle to slow the vessel down before the impact to which was unsuccessful. The bow of the Seapro struck the stern of the Grady White, causing a loud bang and severe damage. No one had suffered injuries as a result of the collision, and no one was ejected from either vessel. Operator 2’s passenger shouted to the Grady White that they needed to bring the boat back to the dock before it sinks. 
  I asked Operator 2 if he knew the two individuals that were initially reported to be in the water from the accident, to which they replied they did not know them. Still, they had observed them being towed by another vessel earlier that day. Neither Operator 2 nor Operator 1 was operating their vessels under the influence of alcohol nor did they show signs of such. Operator 2 was issued a warning for failing to provide a proper lookout per the United States Coast Guard rules and regulations. 
  All events occurred in Anne Arundel County, MD.
  This case is closed.
  