RedactedNarrative: On July 10, 2016 at approximately 1325 hours, while on state water patrol in the area of Nixon Beach/Mashta Point Sandbar, I was approached by a yellow Personal Water Craft (PWC), identified by Florida vessel registration number FL1090PT (V1). 
  
  The operator of V1 and the occupant of V1 reported that they were involved in a boating accident with another PWC, which had fled the scene. Neither occupant of V1 reported to have any injuries.
  
  The hit and run PWC (V2) was described as green, white, and black in color, and operated by a white male wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, with a white female with black hair riding as a passenger.
  
  I followed V1 to vessel, which was anchored closer to the sandbar, to more safely take the report. At this time, I did not make visual contact with any PWC matching the description of V2.
  
  The owner of V was on the anchored vessel, and provided me with the vessel insurance information. 
  
  V1 Operator provided a Sworn Written Statement describing the incident. Operator1 stated that he and Occupant were riding the PWC (V1) together when they fell off of the PWC into the water. As they were swimming back to V1, a distance of approximately 30 feet, V2 collided with V1's starboard side. Operator1 advised the operator of V2 to stay, at which point V2 fled the scene. Operator1 also stated that he believed the operator to be wearing a white sweater, and both the male operator and the female occupant appeared to be approximately 40-45 years old.
  
  V1 occupant provided a Sworn Written Statement describing the incident. Occupant stated that he and Operator1 were riding V1 together, when they both fell into the water. As they were swimming toward V1, V2 struck V1. Occupant described V2 as a Kawasaki green and white PWC, operated by an older man wearing a long-sleeve white shirt, and an older woman. Occupant also stated that he believed the Florida vessel registration numbers for V2 to be FL5730RB, based on a PWC he had seen matching the V2 description.
  
  Key Biscayne Police Department Marine Patrol (KBPD) was on scene assisting by patrolling the area looking for PWCs matching the V2 description. I provided KBPD with the updated description and possible Florida registration numbers. KBPD did not make contact with any vessels matching the V2 description. 
  
  Based on the physical damage evidence of V1's starboard gunwale, and the statements provided by Operator1 and Occupant, I can conclude that V1 was impacted on the starboard side gunwale above the rub rail, resulting in cracked gel coat and a gouge exposing fiberglass fabric.
  
   V1 was adrift, with its bow pointing North. V2 likely approached from a near perpendicular angle heading westbound, and collided with V1 at a slow rate of speed. V2 was said to have been settled in the water while making way. V2's bow likely caused the damage to V1's starboard gunwale. 
  
  V2 was never identified, and therefore could not be contacted, nor specified throughout this investigation. I find no violations attributable to V1. I find V2, at minimum, to be in violation of Careless Operation in congested waters, No Proper Lookout, and Operator Inattention/ Inexperience.
  
  Photographs were taken of V1 starboard gunwale damages. All events occured in Miami Dade County.