RedactedNarrative: On 10/17/2017 around 8:40pm the marine unit received a call via vhf radio channel 16 in reference to a boat accident.  Operator1 stated around 7:15pm he was involved in a boat accident with a 1993 sea pro. Sargeant and officer responded to long beach marina to meet with operator1.  Operator1 was coming from the seneca headed to the mouth of middle river doing approximately 22 knots.  When operator1 noticed a smaller boat extremely close on his port side he cut the wheel hard to the left in hopes of avoiding the collision.  
  
  The bow of operator1's vessel drove up over top operator2s motor partially dislodging it from the transom.  After the collision operator2's motor still ran however he had no steering and his vessel kept going in circles until the engine shut off.  Operator1 stopped, spoke to and exchanged information with operator2.  Operator1 the towed operator2's vessel to a friends house on middle river.  Operator1 provided officer with operator2's information.
  
  On 10-18-17 officers met with operator2 at his friends house where the vessel was towed.  Operator2 stated he was coming from ricketts point (near pooles island) headed to the mouth of the middle river.  Operator2 did not see the 42' vessel on his starboard side until it was too late.  Operator2 did not notice any navigational lights on operator1's vessel. Operator2 was doing approximately 25 knots when the collision occurred.  
  
  Operator2 stated his neck and chest were sore from hitting the steering wheel. Operator2's son banged his left knee on something in the boat which caused it to bruise.   No one sought medical treatment for their injuries.
  