RedactedNarrative: On 07/14/2018 at approximately 2:00 a.m., Vessel #1 and Vessel # 2 were participating in the Tom''s Marine Friday Night Bass Fishing Tournament on Cherokee Lake. The operator and occupant of Vessel #1 were fishing near the Olen Marshall Access Area / Highway 25E Bridge boat ramp in Grainger County while waiting to weigh in their fish. The operator of Vessel #1 stated he observed Vessel #2 coming from downstream towards the access area. The operator and occupant of Vessel #1 stated as Vessel #2 continued to approach from behind and get within approximately 25 yards away that they started screaming and tried to get the operators attention to avoid collision. The operator and occupant of Vessel #1 stated they were getting ready to bail off the vessel when the operator of Vessel #2 turned sharply to the left and struck Vessel #1 in the port side stern. 
  The operator of Vessel #2 stated he had turned sharply to the left to miss another vessel which he had observed slow down near him. The operator of Vessel #2 stated he did not see Vessel #1 and did not know the vessel was present until after the collision. Both operators stated they were displaying navigation lights at the time of the incident. A witness stated he heard screaming from Vessel #1 and was alerted to incident. 
  The witness stated Vessel #2 had come down from plane and started plowing with the bow of the vessel sticking up prior to the collision. The witness stated navigation lights were being displayed and visible on both Vessel #1 and Vessel #2 at the time of the collision. After determining there were no injuries, insurance information was exchanged and the operator of Vessel # 1 reported the boating accident while still on scene. The operator of Vessel #2 was not on scene upon Bean Station Police Department arrival.
  