RedactedNarrative: SYNOPSIS
  I responded to and interviewed a delayed report of a hit and run boat accident at the Bullfrog Covered slips that involved a PWC (personal watercraft) hitting a wakeboard boat. The driver of the PWC did not stay at the scene and provide contact info/insurance info. There were no injuries. Report was filed.
  
  INITIAL CONTACT
  At approximately 10:00 am on Saturday, July 25, 2020 in Bullfrog, UT, I, Ranger 1, was contacted by NPS dispatch shortly after starting my shift, regarding a report of a hit and run vessel accident at the Bullfrog Covered Slips. NPS Dispatch stated that the incident occurred at approximately 7:00 am that morning, and that a PWC hit a wakeboard boat in the slip causing damage. There were no injuries, and the other party left and did not exchange information at the scene. NPS dispatch provided me the reporting party's (RP) name and number. The RP was identified. I called her and left a message. My seasonal employee and I then responded to the Bullfrog Covered slips to make contact with the reporting party/houseboat. The reporting houseboat was identified as "Nautical Dream".
  
  I made contact with an individual identified as Renter at Slip. He stated that he and his family had just arrived, as it was their week for the timeshare of the houseboat. Renter said that the V1 Owner family had already left the houseboat, but agreed they could still be in Bullfrog, possibly at the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Quagga Decontamination station.
  
  Renter did describe to me what V1 Owner said to him in his statement " V1 Owner described the even of the jet ski hitting his speedboat in a houseboat slip. Jet ski left the scene morning of 7/25. V1 Owner believes he knows which house boat the jet ski belonged to. V1 Owner said the damage was low, maybe more under water level. Renter also provided me V1 Owner's cell phone number. I also left him a voicemail as well. My seasonal employee and I then headed to the Quagga Decontamination Station in Bullfrog to see if the V1 Owner family was still there.
  
  NARRATIVE/INVESTIGATION
  At the Bullfrog Decontamination lot, I made contact with the RP and his friends. V1 Owner identified himself as the owner of the vessel that was struck. No one was on board vessel 1 (the damaged vessel) Vessel 1 was docked and tied up at the time of the accident. It was struck by a PWC leaving the slip. I observed some minor fiberglass damage on vessel 1 on the rear port corner of the hull; this included some scratches and small gouges. I also observed some cracking on the plastic swim deck of the vessel and fresh scratches. V1 Owner also confirmed that the damage I observed was new and not pre-existing. V1 Owner stated to me that he would estimate the fiberglass repairs and swim deck replacement on his vessel to be approximately $2500 - 3,000.
  
  V1 Owner stated that the party the individual was with was on the houseboat "King Arthur" in Slip. He stated previously, members of that party had asked him it ir was ok for them to dock their vessels in Slip  (near his vessel). It was an empty slip at the time and not being used. V1 Owner stated that he did not witness the incident occur but other members of his party did.
  
  V1 Owner Stated:
  "On the morning of 7/25/20 OI was inside my houseboat (Nautical Dream 2) when I suddenly heard my son souting to me that someone had hit my personal ski boat, which was tied up in the slip next to us. I immediately stopped what I was doing and went out onto the dock to see what had happened. I arrived to find several people conversing over a collision that had just occurred. Members of my own party who were onboard a different ski boat that was tied up just ahead of ours had witnessed the event (Witness 1 and Witness 2; you obtained statements from them both at the decontamination station on the date of the event). They stated that an older gentleman had been in control of a sit down "SeaDoo" watercraft that hit my boat forcefully first on the center rear swim deck, after which he panicked, then turned the SeaDoo quickly, causing the rear of his watercraft to again strike my ski boat, this time on the rear port corner of the hull. The gentlemen reportedly then left the scene and was not present upon my arrival to slip. A women in a 3rd ski boat (2 Sea Doo's and another ski boat were also tied up on the other side of slip) stated to me that she would give me her phone number and to call her id there was any damages (I took a picture of her boat that includes the bow number which I will send to you).
  
  I immediately boarded my ski boat to assess the damages. I could immediately see spider cracking and scratching to my swim deck on the center and port sides. I looked at the rear corner of the port hull and noted several dings and scratches, some extending below the waterline. After my inspection, I told the woman that I would indeed like to have her number along with the insurance information for the watercraft that hit my boat. She became annoyed when I asked her for the insurance information and then left the scene. A few minutes later, 2 younger teenage boys from their party walked up to me and gave me the women's number. They reported that the older gentleman's name that was riding the SeaDoo (they were on houseboat King Arthur). I thanked them, but again stated that I would also require the insurance information from the watercraft that hit my boat. The boys stated that they would obtain the insurance information and return it to me. They did not return, and I didn't see anyone from their party after that. Once I realized that nobody was going to return with the insurance information, I had my wife contact the local authorities to log the incident, which she did.
  
  I sent the following text to the women's number provided to me by the two boys from the other party on 7/25/20 at 10:23 am: "Good morning, I have loggedaa report with the National Park Service regarding the SeaDoo that hit my boat in slip this morning around 7AM. The driver of the SeaDoo left the scene after the accident. There were at least 5 individuals that witnessed it.  There is damage to both the swim deck and the rear port corner of my boat. I requested insurance information from you, but never received it. Please respond with insurance information on the SeaDoo that hit the boat. Thanks. The woman never responded. Officer (Ranger 1) made contact with us at the decontamination station as we were having our boat cleaned. I made my verbal satement, but due to being busy with the decontamination chose to submit my witness statement via email rather than havaing to write everything out. We left Lake Powell shortely thereafter".
  
  INVESTIGATION
  I identified two other witnesses who observed the accident. The witnesses were part of the group staying on Nautical Dream. Witness 2 stated in his statement to me , "King Arthur" Old dude (glasses), nice ski doo. I was at back of houseboat and saw a ski doo drill super hard -- then threw it into reverse and hit to the back side of the boat".
  
  Another witness, identified as Witness 1 stated, "Guy tried to reverse but instead went forward smashing swim deck and dock, trying to avoid boats, then smashed actual boat body trying to reverse out. I shoved him away from hitting another boat".
  
  After finishing my interviews and receiving statements from the Witness 1 and Witness 2 and the V1 Owner family, I went back to the Bullfrog Marina and received the contact info for the owner of the houseboat "King Arthur" on Slip. The owner was identified as V2 Owner. I left a message with his wife requesting they contact me regarding the accident.