RedactedNarrative: On sunday, june 6th, 2021, at approximately 5:27 pm., i, indiana conservation officer, was contacted about a boat accident that took place on brookville lake.  I was advised that the operator of boat 1 was heading back to the quakertown marina to his dock.    
        
  At approximately 6:00 pm, i arrived at the quakertown marina to meet boat owner and operator (boat 1). 
             
  Operator 2 advised he was stationary out in the main portion of the brookville lake approximately 100 yards outside the quakertown idle zone. O1 advised that he was stationary on his houseboat when the owner and operator of boat 2, later identified was attempting to pull his pontoon boat up next to the houseboat.  Operator 1 advised he believed 2 was approaching his houseboat too fast in the water conditions and the pontoon boat struck the houseboat on the starboard side.  Operator 1 advised that he heard his wife yell out just before the accident that operator 2's reverse doesn't work.  Operator 1's wife, later identified (witness) advised she heard the same thing before the accident occurred.  Operator 1 advised that after he hit his houseboat that he pulled away and stopped stationary near them.  Operator 1 advised that operator 2's wife, later identified got out of their pontoon boat and swam their insurance card over to the just in case it was needed for a report.  
           
  Pictures were taken of the damage to boat 1's starboard side houseboat pontoon. 
            
  A short time later i made contact by telephone with owner and operator of boat 2. Operator 2 advised that they had already left brookville lake and were near batesville.  He advised he wasn't told by operator 1 that he needed to stay after they exchanged insurance information so they left.  Operator 2 advised that he was attempting to pull up next to the houseboat to dock next to them when the accident occurred. Operator 2 advised that he was approaching the houseboat at approximately 10mph. Operator 2 also advised that his pontoon boat's "reverse was out and not working" when the accident occurred.       
     
  After talking with operator 2 on telephone i talked with (witness) and wife of boat owner and operator 2.  She  advised that they were attempting to pull up next to the houseboat to dock next to them when the accident occurred.  She advised their  "reverse doesn't work and having trouble with it."  she also advised that the water was a "little choppy and coming in to fast."   she advised again that the water was a "little choppy" and operator 2 was approaching the houseboat "too quick" and the boat wouldn't go into reverse good."  operator 2 advised that they struck their pontoon boat on the port side near the swim ladder and the houseboat on the starboard side pontoon.     
        
  Operator 2's wife took a picture of the damage to their pontoon boat.  The picture shows damage to the handle and steps on the swim ladder.