RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, June 17, 2018, at approximately 18:24hrs I, NC Wildlife Enforcement Officer, was contacted by the NC Wildlife Law Enforcement Division dispatch informing me that there had been a boating accident at Wrightsville Beach, NC.  Dispatch advised me to contact Lt. with the US Coast Guard.  I then contacted the US Coast Guard Station at Wrightsville Beach and they advised me to contact Sea Tow.  After contacting Sea Tow, he informed me of the location and a brief description of what he had observed as he went by the scene after the incident had occurred.  I then contacted Capt. with Towboat US who advised me that he was on scene just south of Mason's Inlet on the ICW and that there were no injuries.  Subject advised me that a Yamaha PWC (Vessel 2) had collided with a 26ft Edgewater motor boat (Vessel 1) and was still lodged up on top of the Edgewater's outboard engines and canopy.  Subject sent me some pictures and advised me that he saw no signs of alcoholic beverages or impairment from either of the operators.  Subject advised me that he was towing both vessels back to Bellhart Marine in Carolina Beach, NC.  Upon arrival, he sent me the owner and operator's information.  On Monday, June 18th at approximately 1300hrs, I met with owner and operator of Vessel 1 and Operator2 at Bellhart Marine in Carolina Beach.  I then photographed both vessels and interviewed the operators.  
  
  Upon investigation, it was found that immediately prior to the incident, Vessel 1 was cruising at a speed of approximately 30 mph heading north on the ICW just south of Mason's Inlet near marker 123 at approximately 17:45hrs.  Vessel 2 was cruising at a speed of around 25mph approximately 60 feet behind Vessel 1.  
  
  Vessel 1 then slowed down abruptly and turned slightly to east to avoid 2 dolphins they witnessed in the ICW directly in front of them.  Immediately after Vessel 1 slowed down to under 10mph, Vessel 2 collided with the outboard engines of Vessel 1 and ramped up the stern of Vessel 1 stopping after the bow of Vessel 2 impacted the rear of Vessel 1's fiberglass canopy.  
  
  Vessel 2 came to rest with the stern sitting on top of Vessel 1's outboard engines and the bow resting on Vessel 1's canopy.  After vessel 2 stopped, the operator jumped off Vessel 2's seat into the ICW.  There were no injuries to either operators or passengers onboard either vessel. 
  
   Vessel 1 sustained major damage to both of its Yamaha 200 outboard engine cowlings, a damaged fuel rail on the port outboard engine, and minor damage to the fiberglass on the center rear of the vessel's canopy.  Vessel 2 sustained severe damage to the fiberglass hull and plastic components towards the bow and underneath the front of the vessel.  No charges were made.
  
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