RedactedNarrative: On 1/11/2018, at aproximatley 11:45 AM, I, Officer 1, of The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), was on patrol when I was dispatched to a complaint of a hit and run boating accident that came in to FWC Dispatch from USCG Sector Jacksonville. USCG Jacksonville advised FWC Dispatch that the operator of vessel 1, called in a complaint that while they were underway in the Indian River, Brevard County, just off of Georgiana, that vessel 2, had struck vessel 2, causing extensive damage.  
  
  After launching a vessel I was able to make contact with operator of vessel 1, and the operator of vessel 2. At this time I initiated a stop on vessel 2, I introduced myself to the operator of vessel 2, as Officer 1 with The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and instructed him to set anchor so I'd be able to safely conduct a boating accident investigation. The operator of vessel 2 complied with my request, additionally he advised me that he spoke a little bit of English, when I asked the operator of vessel 2 if his sailing yacht had struck vessel 1 he advised me that he did hit them, on accident. I then asked the operator of vessel 2 to explain to me what happened, he was able to explain to me that the sailing yacht vessel 1 had passed his vessel, and everything was fine, after a little bit the operator of vessel 2 advised that he went in the cabin to look at his maps, and "Boom", his vessel had run into the back of the vessel 1. I asked the operator of vessel 2 if he was able to see from inside the cabin of his vessel, and he indicated that he could not. At this time I contacted FWC Dispatch and requested them to provide me with an Agency Translator. Once on the phone with the translator, I again asked the operator of vessel 2 to explain what happened leading up to the accident; he explained the same scenario to the translator.
  