RedactedNarrative: Operator1 informed RFC he had been travelling north near Four Mile Creek in his Ranger bass boat. He advised a commercial barge was coming out of Four Mile Creek and pulled out in front of him. Operator1 said he turned his vessel to the right but still "hit side to side" with the barge. 
  
  After striking the barge Operator1 spoke with the other operator to make sure they were not injured. When he confirmed they were okay, he advised them he was going to travel to boat ramp in case the boat tried to sink. 
  
  On February 13, 2018 SGT met with the operator and occupant from the barge. They provided SGT with a written statement of what happened. In their statement they advised they were leaving the mouth of Four Mile Creek when they observed a bass boat on plane about ten feet from the starboard side of their vessel. The operator turned his boat hard to the right to avoid a collision. They were unable to avoid the collision and were struck on the starboard bow of their vessel. 
  
  Operator2 observed major damage on the bass boat. The bass boat operator, Operator1, advised he had just put in at Charleston Park. He further advised he was going to "hurry back toward Six Mile Creek". 
  
  Written statements were obtained from both parties by RFC and SGT.