RedactedNarrative: V2 owner stated to me that his pontoon boat was at the dock at clark's landing marina when a personal watercraft(pwc) crashed into it at approximately 1:00 pm.  V2 owner stated that his pontoon boat had visible dents and the marina pulled it out of the water for him so he could get a better look at the dents.  The marina advised him that the dents would not be able to be repaired and that he would have to replace the port side pontoon at an approximate cost of $6,000.00.
  V2 owner stated there was about an 11 or 12 years old boy trying to drive a boston whaler.  The boy was having trouble operating it.  V2 owner stated to me that operator1 then came towards the dock on his pwc and crashed into the pontoon boat.  V2 owner stated to me that he watched operator1 push away with his hand from his pontoon boat.  V2 owner stated the boy got the whaler running and then both of them left the marina area.  V2 owner stated to me that operator1 never talked to anyone at the scene and just left.  Operator1 was the father of the boy operating the boston whaler.  V2 owner stated to me that he was standing on the shop side of the channel at the marina when he heard the crash and looked over and seen it.  V2 owner then stated to me that he went over to look at his pontoon boat and seen scratches on the port side pontoon.  The marina suggested that he pull the pontoon boat out of the water and look at it due to the very loud crash and the scratches down the side.  V2 owner stated the marina got the pontoon boat pulled out of the water at about 3:00 pm.  V2 owner stated to me that this is when they noticed multiple dents in the port side pontoon.  V2 owner's pontoon boat was new and had just been put in the water that day.  V2 owner stated the marina knew the identity of the operator(operator1) of the pwc.  V2 owner stated the marina then contacted operator1 and operator1 stated that he was running errands and it would be a little bit but he would stop by.  Operator1 showed up at the marina at approximately 4:00 pm.  V2 owner stated to me that operator1 stated that it was not a big deal and tried to convince him that it was no big deal.  V2 owner stated to me that operator1 never denied crashing into the boat and had an arrogant attitude.  V2 owner stated to me that both of them then exchanged information at the marina.  V2 owner stated he has state farm insurance.
       on 05-27-18 at approximately 5:25 pm i spoke with operator1 on the telephone.  The call lasted approximately 12 minutes.  Operator1 stated to me that his pwc was in idle and bumped the side of v2 owner's pontoon boat.  Operator1 stated to me that he was assisting another family member with a boat. Operator1 stated he was later called by the marina and he went and looked at v2 owner's pontoon boat.  Operator1 stated to me that he hit v2 owner's boat but his boat was in idle position.  Operator1 stated to me that "he tapped him."  operator1 admitted to me that he "bumped" v2 owner's pontoon boat causing small bumps, creases, and scratches.  Operator1 stated to me that he told v2 owner that "he can't see the forest because of the trees."  operator1 stated to me that he did not tell the owner because it was a miniscule amount of damage.  Operator1 also stated to me that he did not tell the owner of the boat because he was "jawing with the marina hands."  on 05-27-18 at approximately 6:00 pm i went to operator1's lake house to photograph the pwc.  Operator1 invited me to come over to the residence and invited me to photograph his pwc to show that there was no damage on it.  Operator1 stated to me that he thought the crash happened around 11:15 am and clark's landing marina had called him at approximately 1:40 pm.
  Witness stated to me that operator1 never tried to stop the impact and was going about 5 mph when he crashed into the pontoon boat.  He also stated to me that operator1 was looking at his boy trying to get that boat running and not watching where his pwc was going. 
       operator1 failed to stop the pwc he was operating at the time of the crash and exchange the required information in ic 14-15-4-1.  Operator1 also did not operate his pwc in a careful and prudent manner and therefore caused the crash.  
  