RedactedNarrative: On Sunday August 3, 2014 at approximately 12:45 AM a pontoon boat (vessel 2), with 7 occupants, was fishing on the Illinois River 2 miles west of Seneca Illinois. A 300 horsepower boat went by their location traveling at a high rate of speed. An adult went to the stern of the pontoon boat and started pulling up the anchor. As he was pulling up the anchor he heard a motor boat (vessel 1) traveling downstream. The operator of vessel 1 did not see vessel 2 and struck the stern of the boat (near the pontoon on the starboard side). Vessel 1 went overtop of vessel 2 and became airborne. 
  
  The impact of Vessel 1 caused the two adult occupants of vessel 2 to be ejected from their boat. Five children remained aboard (vessel 2) during and after the collision. The two children in the back sustained severe injuries. Vessel 1 went to the south shore after it stuck vessel 2. The 300 Horsepower boat came back up the river and the occupants pulled the operator of vessel 2 out of the water, as he nearly drowned, and occupant. The pontoon boat was towed to shore. Witnesses from Springbrook Marina called 911 and reported the crash at 12:46 AM. Seneca Ambulance, Seneca Fire Department, and Seneca Police arrived on scene. The two adults that were thrown overboard and the two children that were on the back of the pontoon were taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa. 
  
  I arrived on scene at 1:54 AM. I was escorted to the shoreline where vessel 1 and vessel 2 were tied along the shore. The operator and passenger of Vessel 1 were still on scene sitting at a picnic table. Both indivdual''s sustained minor cuts and bruises and refused medical treatment. I talked to the operator and passenger and took a written statement from each them. I could smell the slight odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Operator1 as he spoke. I asked Operator1 if he had consumed any alcohol. He replied no. I asked him to submit to a breath test. Operator1 submitted to a breath test at 2:21 AM (1 hour and 45 minutes after the 911 call) which showed he had a breath alcohol content of.013. Operator1 stated that he did not see the other boats lights. 
  
  I spoke to three witnesses that were on shore just South of the crash when it happened. All three stated that Vessel 2 had been out on the river for a couple of hours. They stated that the pontoon boat had its white light and red/green navigation lights on the entire time it was on the river. The witnesses stated that the boat was on the north side of the channel, but due to darkness could not see if it was within the navigational channel or on the north side of the Green Buoy. The witnesses estimated the boat to be traveling 20-30 miles per hour. They stated that the boat was going too fast for the limited visibility. 
  
  I attempted to talk to the occupants of the 300 HP vessel that rescued the male from drowning, but they were uncooperative. They stated that they waited 2 hours for me to arrive on scene and had been drinking after the incident. They stated that they had a sober operator, but refused to come into the docks. The boat went downstream away from my location and away from the docks. occupant of vessel 1 called an occupant of the 300 HP boat and Seneca fire towed them to shore. The 4 occupants stated that they heard the crash, they turned around and pulled the two individuals out. One male pulled out was coughing up blood. 
  
  I arrived at St. Elizabeth Hospital where I spoke to the operator and 3 occupants of vessel 1. All three stated that they were fishing when a motorboat came by at a high rate of speed. occupant stated that the boat seemed like it was going at least 40 MPH. The operator of Vessel 2 stated that he was anchored on the north side of the green buoy.