RedactedNarrative: On August 10, 2019 at approximately 1527 hours; I, Officer of the Maryland Natural Resources Police responded with Officer to a boating accident on the Potomac River above Dam Number 5 at Four Locks.  When I arrived on scene the boat that was struck was docked at the River Bend on the West Virginia bank of the Potomac River.  A few individuals waved us down and I asked if everyone was alright and if medical attention was needed and everyone said no medical attention was needed.  An individual pointed down river and said the boat that hit his was sinking and trying to get back to the Four Locks boat ramp.  I rode down river to find that vessel being towed to the ramp by another citizen's boat.  There was an individual on the vessel being towed that was using a bucket to throw water out of the vessel.  When the vessel arrived at the boat ramp the vessel sank to the bottom, but was then recovered by a truck wench and pulled onto the ramp. 
  
  I interviewed both operators of the vessels and witnesses of the accident at this time. 
  
  The first individual, operator1 is the individual who was operating the vessel (white 1977 Tidecraft, UK, MD 5575AB, HIN: TDC08703M77F1) that struck the second vessel. Operator1 stated that he was working on his boat when it took off out of nowhere and struck another vessel.  But after my investigation I found that Operator1 was coming down river at a high rate of speed and failed to avoid collision with the second vessel.  Operator1's vessel struck the back left side of the second vessel.  Operator1's vessel resulted in two major holes in the front right side of the vessel.  Operator1 had a scratch on the top right side of his head and was examined by EMS.  Operator1 then continued down river without stopping or speaking to anyone on the second vessel.  Operator1 was found to be operating under the influence of alcohol and charged appropriately by Officer.
  
  The second individual was operating the vessel (blue 2016 Tracker Marine, 18 DLX Party Barge, MD 3372CS, HIN: BUJ10617I516) that was struck from behind.  Operator2 was going back to dock his vessel and take it off the river when he saw Operator1's vessel coming straight at him.  Operator2 was not able to move his vessel before being struck in the back left side by Operator1.  Operator2, and the others on board, were not injured.  Operator2 was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  
  
  All events occurred in Washington County, Maryland.
  