RedactedNarrative: On June 19th at approximately 6:00PM  Vessel 1 began a fishing tournament that originated from Point Windy boat ramp.  That operator fished in various locations on the north end of the lake and went into Dennis Creek some time after 8:00 PM. 
   
  The operator and passengers of vessel 2 gathered at the home near Shady Bay.  They swam and had a few drinks prior to departing to Wind Creek to buy pizza between 6:30PM and 7:30 PM.  After ordering and receiving their pizza they started idling back toward Shady Bay while eating along the way. Vessel 2 was traveling south in the river channel just south of Dennis Creek.  
   
  Vessel 1 had just exited Dennis Creek traveling south in the river channel.  The operator of vessel 1 said that he did not see vessel 2 until the bow of his boat was about to make contact with vessel 2. Vessel 1 struck vessel 2 in the stern on the starboard side of the engine and continued through vessel 2 and exited through the bow. This resulted in the death of the operator of vessel 2 and two (2) minor injuries to passengers on vessel 2.  The operator of vessel 1 said he never saw lights.  Passengers of vessel 2 said they were nearly hit earlier by another boat and checked to make sure their lights were on and they stated they were on when they checked.  Two passengers of vessel 2 stated that the stern light was tilted back toward the engine and was not perpendicular to the boat.  A witness said that he saw both boats and that they both had their lights on, but when asked did he see the stern light on the pontoon boat, he said that he couldn't be sure, but he saw the red and green lights and the docking lights on vessel 2.
   
  Further investigation of the stern light revealed that if the switch was in fact in the "on" position, and all wiring was connected and in good working order that bulb was capable of burning.  At the time of my arrival I observed the accessory switch in the on position, the docking light switch in the on position and the navigation light switch in the off position.  However the entire operators station was damaged and had been dislodged from its original position due to the collision between the boats.
   
  After interviewing all of the passengers of the pontoon boat (V-2) it was determined that everyone of them had been consuming alcohol.  The operator was said to have drank at least two beers and had poured a drink with Makers Mark Bourbon.  At least two of the passengers on the pontoon boat (V-2) stated that the stern light was canted backwards toward the stern of the boat and one passenger stated that the light was dim and that it concerned him.  
   
  The operator of vessel 1 was tested immediately for the presence of alcohol and that test showed he had not been consuming any alcohol.  That operator does require glasses and he was wearing them at the time of my arrival.  It should be noted that the operator of vessel 1 was the person to call 911 for assistance and during the call he stated that the other boat did not have any lights on.
   
  *** The body of the victim was taken by Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to Montgomery for an autopsy.  A preliminary report shows the manner of death as an accident with the cause of death being multiple blunt force traumas.  As of the time of this report the marine Patrol division is still awaiting a toxicology report.
   