RedactedNarrative: On October 8th, 2022, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was on duty conducting uniformed land patrol in Marathon, Monroe County, State of Florida. I was accompanied by Officer 2, also of the FWC. At approximately 1030 hours (FWC) dispatch received a call from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) regarding a vessel accident two nautical miles north of Seven Mile Bridge. 
  OP2 advised that while their vessel was at anchor and they were actively fishing, they saw a commercial fishing vessel (V1) at speed moving in their direction. As V1 got closer both men on V2 attempted to contact V1 by radio as well as yelling and waving their arms to get their attention. As a collision between V1 and V2 became inevitable, both men jumped into the water off the bow of V2. V1 then struck V2 at the portside stern riding up and over the vessel to the starboard midship. The outboard motor was torn off and the collision caused significant damage to the T-top of V2 in the process. Photos of V2 were taken with my agency issued iPhone while at the marina. Sworn Written Statements were obtained from both occupants of V2. 
  I arrived at Marathon Boat Yard where V1 had been towed by USCG. I observed V1 had already been lifted from the water and it was evident that it had sustained considerable damage to its bow just below the waterline. We identified the captain of V1. OP1 informed us that before the accident he had seen V2 in the water in the distance in front of him. OP1 advised he heard 6 alarms go off from in the cabin of V1. OP1 advised he set the vessels auto pilot and he left the wheelhouse for approximately 5 to 6 minutes as he went below deck to investigate the alarms. OP1 advised that he returned to the wheelhouse too late and was only able to take evasive action immediately after V1 had impacted V2. OP1 also stated that prior to the collision, V2 was ahead of V1 and moving under power from the port to starboard side of V1, making V2 the give way vessel. The damage observed on both V1 and V2 did not match this statement. 
  Victim was transported by EMS to Fishermans Hospital Marathon, had xray and ct scan. diagnosis bruising and lumbar strain.
  