RedactedNarrative: On July 22, 2016, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, responded to a boating accident with injuries at the 10 ft. hole boat ramp in Apalachicola, FL.  When we arrived on-scene, I observed what appeared to be a 20 ft. recreational fishing vessel that had crashed into the port side of a 45 ft. house boat.  
  
  The stern of the vessel was underwater and the bow of the vessel was stuck into the port side of the house boat.  Two of the occupants that were on the fishing vessel were at the scene of the accident when we arrived.  The operator of the vessel as well as another occupant were transported to Weems Memorial Hospital in Apalachicola, FL.  
  
  We conducted our investigation at the scene, took photographs, as well as gathered statements from the two occupants.  We then proceeded to Weems Memorial Hospital to gather witness statements from the operator and other occupant.  After gathering their statements, we proceeded back to the scene of the accident to observe Sea Tow recover the vessel.  After the vessel was placed back on the trailer, we took more pictures of the damaged fishing vessel as well as the damaged house boat.
  
  We asked SUBJECT what happened and he said "they we was traveling south down the Apalachicola River.  I was driving, occupant1 was next to me, and our sons were sitting at the bow of the boat in bean bag chairs facing me.  I was messing with my GPS and when I looked up I saw the piling to the dock.  We hit the piling and then T-boned a house boat.  I made sure everyone was okay.  We then go off the vessel and that’s when I called 911".  I asked Operator what injuries he sustained during the accident and he stated that he had a laceration to his left foot and had to receive 13 staples.
  
  After speaking with Operator, occupant1 was released.  We interviewed one son and he stated that "I was sitting on a bean bag chair with my eyes closed and I felt the boat lift up.  When I opened my eyes there was glass everywhere and we were in a house boat. I was checking to see if everyone was alright and I saw blood.  Everybody then got off the boat and operator called 911".  
  
  I asked the son what kind of injuries he sustained during the accident and he stated he had a laceration to his right forearm that required 10 stitches. 
  