RedactedNarrative: Vessel FL2451 MZ was traveling around a blind corner in Tarpon Creek at a high rate of speed. When he was coming around the corner he saw FL 1992 MN, in the canal. Operator1 made a sharp turn to the right causing FL 2451 MZ to make contact and cause damage to FL 1992 MN. FL 2451 MZ came to rest in the mangroves causing damage to its bow. 
  
  he was traveling at approximately 20mhp when he came around a blind corner and saw another vessel (later identified as vessel FL 1992 MN) (V2) in the canal. He made a sharp turn to starboard to try and avoid the collision but the port hull of V1 made contact with the port side of V2. V1 then came to rest in the mangroves (bow in) on the south side of the canal and V2 was pushed into the mangroves on the north side of the canal. Operator1 told me that he provided the operator of V2 with all of his contact information and received the name and email address of the operator of V2 before the operator of V2 left the scene. Operator1 then went to the KOA campground on Sugarloaf Key, where he was staying on vacation, and notified law enforcement of the boating accident. Upon inspection of the damage to V1, the starboard bow suffered compression damage along with tearing breaks in the fiberglass due to contact with the mangroves. There was transfer marks in the fiberglass, rub rail, and screws from the mangroves. Operator1 later told me that there was a small gouge in the hull of V1, towards the port side. 
  
  On 3-14-16 I received an email from Operator1 providing the registration for V2. He also left me a voicemail informing me that he provided my contact number to the operator of V2. I received a phone call from the operator of V2 and on 03-17-16 I met with him at his house to inspect his vessel and receive a statement. Operator2 told me that he was idling his vessel, V2, into tarpon Creek from Bow Channel when V1 came around the corner at a high rate of speed. Operator2 told me that he “froze” and was unable to maneuver his vessel out of the way before the collision. Upon inspection of the damage to V2, it suffered compression damage on top of the gunwale and continuing to the inside of the gunwale. There was also a small tearing break on the outside of the hull that was approximately 6 inches below the port rub rail.