RedactedNarrative: On the morning of November 27, 2020, a property damage collision occurred involving two vessels on Cherokee Lake in Hamblen County.  The collision site was located North of the no-wake zone at Cedar Hill Boat Dock.  Subject 1launched his 2013 21'' Ranger Bass Boat (Vessel 1) at Wa-Ni Village Resort in Grainger County.  Subject 1 headed across the lake to Cedar Hill Dock in Hamblen County.  Upon entering the cove, Subject 1 encountered a heavy fog bank.  Subject 1 advised he had slowed his speed to approximately 35 mph but still at enough speed to remain on plane.  Subject 1 stated he looked at his graph located on his console above his steering wheel.  He stated when he looked up, he saw a bass boat in his path.  Subject 1 stated he saw the facial expressions on the occupants of the boat and upon collision he made a hard, right hand turn and ramped over the other boat. 
  
  Subject 2 launched his 2019 21'' Triton Bass Boat (Vessel 2) at the ramp located at Cedar Hill Boat Dock.  Subject 2 and his passenger (Subject 3) were just outside of the no-wake zone. Subject 2 stated he was idling along, marking fish with his graph on boat. Subject 2 advised they were waiting for the fog bank at mouth of cove to lift.  He stated that Subject 3 and He could hear a boat entering the cove. When they looked up, Vessel 1 was almost to impact.  Both Subject 2 and Subject 3 dove to the bottom of boat.  After impact both vessels idled to Cedar Hill Boat Dock. 
       
  A third vessel with two occupants, Subject 4 and Subject 5(father of Subject 3), were eyewitnesses to collision. They immediately came over to render aid to occupants of involved vessels.  No injuries were sustained in either vessel.
       
  Vessel 1 impacted Vessel 2 on the starboard side, aft of the bow.  Vessel 1 ramped up onto the gunnel and up the console smashing fishing graphs.  As Vessel 1 progressed over, the driver''s seat was bent back, rear passenger pedestal was bent flat in the direction of travel.  Vessel 2 had extensive damage to motor cowling and starboard transom corner was crushed with extensive spider web fractures radiating outward. Both power poles on Vessel 2 were damaged. Vessel 1 had small piece of rub rail from Vessel 2 on bow eye, transfer was photographed on starboard hull chines to coincide with ramping. An approximate 18” scratch was located on starboard transom corner below rub rail. Vessel 1 had deep gouging on port side skeg of motor.  Possible match up to gouges on starboard power pole of Vessel 2.