RedactedNarrative: On 5/15/16 at approximately 9:11 pm. I, Officer#1 of the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission was dispatched from the Broward sub to a report of a vessel crashing into the Camino Real bridge, causing damage and not stopping. I drove up to Hillsboro blvd where the vessel was last spotted on the ICW and headed south down the Hillsboro mile. Once I reached Atlantic Blvd I drove over the bridge and observed a vessel towing another vessel. I waited and observed Tow boat U.S towing a vessel that matched the description of the vessel that crashed into the Camino Real bridge. Lt.#1 and Officer#2 also of the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission was on a vessel and made contact with the vessel being towed. They confirmed that it was the vessel that hit the Camino Real bridge and they followed them to where the vessel was being towed to. I responded via land to the address of 100 S. Victoria park road in Fort Lauderdale.
   
  	Once the vessel was docked and secured we began speaking with the three occupants of the vessel. The registered owner of the vessel Owner1, DOB: xx/xx/xx provided a written statement stating he was down below using the restroom when the collision occurred. He also stated while speaking with him that a man by the name of Operator1 was behind the wheel at the time of the accident. No one thought to stop and call about the accident, but they stopped and called Tow boat us.
  
  	Before leaving the address where the vessel was docked. I collected information on 4 of the approximately 11 passengers on board at the time of the accident. We also collected the vessel's insurance information and asked if there were any injuries. Owner1 advised us there were no injuries.
  	
   According to Owner1 estimated damages of the vessel are in excess of $36,000. According to a representative from the bridge and maintenance department of Palm Beach County the damages to the Camino Real Bridge were estimated at $0 because the maintenance crew was able to fix damage the same night of the accident.
  
  	On 5/18/16 at approximately 6:48 pm Witness1, DOB: xx/xx/xx provided me with a sworn written statement about what he observed during the accident. Witness1 was the Camino Real bridge operator at the time of the accident. On 5/19/2016 at approximately 3:35 pm Witness2, DOB: xx/xx/xx provided me with a sworn written statement about what he observed during the accident. Witness2 is the owner/operator of a vessel that was South of the Camino Real bridge during the accident. On 5/19/16 at approximately 4:30 pm I met with Passenger1, DOB: xx/xx/xx and she provided me with a sworn written statement about what she observed the night of the accident. Passenger1 was an occupant of the vessel during the accident. On 5/19/16 at approximately 5:00pm I met with Passenger2 and she provided me with a sworn written statement about what she observed during the accident. Passenger2 was an occupant of the vessel during the accident. On 5/19/16 I spoke with Passenger3 via telephone and she provided me with her account of what happened during the accident. Passenger3 did not want to provide a sworn written statement. Passenger3 was an occupant of the vessel during the accident. On 5/23/16 at approximately 1:20 pm I met with Passenger4, DOB: xx/xx/xx. Passenger4 provided me with a sworn written statement of what she observed during the accident. Passenger4 was an occupant of the vessel the night of the accident.
  
  	On 6/11/2016 I issued Owner1, DOB: xx/xx/xx a citation for FS 327.30(5) Leaving the scene of accident without notifying the person affected and law enforcement. Owner1 signed his citation and left the scene without further incident. On 6/14/2016 I issued Subject1, DOB: xx/xx/xx a citation for FS 327.33(3)(b) violation of navigation rules and not reckless, Rule 7 risk of collision.Owner was noted as the operator.  He gave a false statement that he wasn't.