RedactedNarrative: On 06/29/2016 around 0600 I received a call for a boat accident at Slaughter Creek in Dorchester County. Upon arrival I talked to the operator of the workboat Tanya Lynn, Operator2 stated that he was on his way to go crabbing for the day headed north out of Slaughter Creek. Operator2 turned his spotlight on and noticed the anchor line for a sailboat. Operator2 did not have enough time to move away from the anchor line. Once Operator2 struck the anchor line it pulled the workboat into the sailboat, causing damage to the bow of each vessel. Operator2 stated that the sailboat did not have an anchor light on. Operator2 had another watermen witness what had happened. 
     
     Operator2 then took me out to the sailboat that was involved.  The owner of the sailboat and his two passengers where anchored in slaughter creek at the time of the accident. All three were asleep at the time of the collision, subject stated that he did have his anchor light on but noticed that Operator2 did not have his running lights on unless they were damaged by collision. 
  
   It appears that Operator2 was at fault for not maintaining a proper lookout; however this would have been difficult to do if the sailboat’s anchor light was not on. I could not verify by my investigation weather the anchor light was on or not. 
  
   All events occurred in Dorchester County.
  