RedactedNarrative: On February 21, 2020 at approximately 11:30 AM, I Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) along with Officer (FWC) were dispatched to a vessel accident that occurred at the intersections of Old Sportsmans Canal and the Rim Canal on Lake Okeechobee.
  
  The operator of vessel one advised that he was facing south west fishing in the Rim Canal with the use of his trolling motor and observed a bass boat traveling on plane down the center of Old Sportsmans Canal at what he estimated at about 55-60 mph. towards his direction. 
  
  Operator1 advised he was keeping an eye on vessel two as it veered towards him. He thought vessel two may try to cut in between him and the bank he was fishing, but instead veered straight for him. Operator1 advised he was standing at the bow of his boat when vessel two was approximately 30 to 40 yards away and that’s when Operator1 jumped towards the rear of his vessel onto the floor as the operator of vessel two sees him and hooks his boat left as to avoid vessel one and strikes vessel one on the starboard side. 
  
  Operator1 advised he was almost ejected from the vessel but was able to catch himself on the rail of the vessel and advised he was un-injured and refused medical attention. Operator1 advised the passenger of vessel two said she was hollering at the operator of vessel two to watch out. 
  
  I boarded Operator1s vessel and observed from my vantage point damage to the starboard side engine cowling, jack plate, power pole, and stern rail on the starboard side. Operator1 advised approximate damage to be $70,000. I took pictures of the damage on my state issued camera. I was unable to get a statement on scene. Officer (FWC) was able to get one later in the day as seen in the attachments. 
  	
  	The operator of vessel two advised he was traveling south east out of Old Sportsmans Canal turning north east towards Lake Okeechobee and didn’t see vessel one until he was right on him due to losing vessel one in the sunlight. 
  
  Operator2 advised he was traveling at approximately 35-40 mph. I boarded Operator2s vessel locate any damage. I was able to observe scuffs and scratch marks on the starboard side of Operator2s vessel and a crack in the trolling motor mount and documented them accordingly with my state issued camera. I requested a sworn statement from Operator2 and he provided one as seen in the attachments. Both Operator2 and his passenger advised they were un-injured and refused medical attention.
  