RedactedNarrative: On 07/09/2018, CPO responded to 106 Judith Ln in Moneta in reference to a boat accident on Smith Mountain Lake (within Bedford County) which occurred at approximately 1730 hours. There were no apparent injuries and one of the vessels involved had left the scene without identifying themselves.   
  
  Subsequent to the investigation it was found that operator1 was traveling west out of a cove near SML Water Marker WC 1 and observed a ski boat (VA 4523 AX) traveling west in front of him through the center of the cove. Operator1 drove to the port side of the vessel on his PWC (VA 3518 CA) and failed to accelerate to pass. Operator1 said he was going approximately 20 mph at the time of the impact. 
  
  The operator of the ski boat said he was traveling at approximately 25 mph at the time. The cove narrowed and the front right starboard side of Operator1's PWC collided with the center of the port side to the ski boat. There was a fist sized scratch to the fiber glass of the PWC and scratches to the surface of the ski boat. Operator1 failed to wait to pass the ski boat until a point where it could have safely done so. 
  
  Operator2 and the passengers on the skiboat said they did not see the PWC until the last moment before the collision. Operator1 also had a non-serviceable fire extinguisher on board the PWC. Operator1 was issued a summons for reckless operation of a motorboat and a summons for having a non-serviceable fire extinguisher.   Operator1 sustained a scratch to his right elbow and right calf. After being seen at the West Lake Urgent Care Operator1 was found to have a small piece of fiber glass in his right calf and inflammation to his right deltoid.  
  
  After the incident occurred Operator2 returned to his residence, and did not attempt to contact any law enforcement entity to report the accident. Operator2 also did not provide his information to Operator1 at the time of the accident. Operator2 was issued a summons for failing to report a boat accident as the operator involved in a boat collision.  Both operators were given a Boat Accident Operators Report Form to complete and to mail to DGIF Headquarters in Richmond.
  