RedactedNarrative: On May 26, 2016 at approximately 1730 hrs the operator of Unit 2 entered the Lake Keowee Marina to dock the vessel he was operating.  As Operator2 approached the slip, he passed Unit 1 that was docked stern in with the bow facing outward.  Located next to Unit 1 was a PWC on a dry dock that belonged to the owner of Unit 1, and next to the PWC dry dock was the slip for Unit 2.  Operator2 turned starboard as he was passing Unit 1 to dock Unit 2 pushed the throttle down causing Unit 2 to hit Unit 1 on the starboard bow causing obvious damage to both units 1 and 2.  After the collision, Operator2 completed docking Unit 2 and left the marina by vehicle and did not notify, nor attempt to notify the marina, owner of Unit 1, or SCDNR of the collision.
  
  On May 28, 2016 at approximately 1800 hrs, the owner of Unit 1 observed the damage to his vessel and the damage to Unit 2 that was docked next to his PWC.  On May 29, 2016 V1owner notified the manager of the Lake Keowee Marina and his insurance company of the damage, and on May 30, 2016 after speaking with the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, V1owner contacted SCDNR to report the damage to his vessel.
  
  RO L.Cpl. arrived at the marina and began investigating the damage to Unit 1 and observed the damage to Unit 2.  Photographs and measurements were taken of both units to confirm that Unit 2 was the cause of the damage to Unit 1.  RO then contacted the owner of Unit 2, the father of Operator2.  RO asked Operator2’s father when he last operated his vessel to which he stated a few weeks ago.  RO then asked when the last time his vessel was operated to which he stated about a week ago by his 24 yr old son (Operator2).  RO then explained to Operator2’s father that his vessel had been involved in a collision, to which he stated that he was aware of it that his son told him that he had hit some rocks dropping off his friends.  RO informed Operator2’s father that his son misinformed him that he had been involved in a collision with another vessel.  Operator2’s father stated no that his son said he hit some rocks.  RO told Operator2’s father that per the evidence, his son was lying to him.  After Operator2’s father questioned Operator2 about the incident, he finally admitted to him that he did in fact hit Unit 1.  RO informed Operator2’s father that Operator2 needed to come to Lake Keowee Marina immediately to which he stated they would be en route from Greenville.
  
  Upon the arrival of Operator2’s father and Operator2, RO questioned Operator2 about the incident and he wrote a statement as to what happened.  Operator2 was subsequently charged the following:
  50-21-110 Negligent Operation
  50-21-170 Failure to Report