RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, March 28th, 2020, Sgt. and I responded to a boating incident that occurred in Decatur County on Lake Seminole. Operator1 reported the incident to Captain who notified me at 4:07 pm. Sgt. and I met Operator1 and Operator2, the operator of the other vessel, at the Knight’s Landing to conduct the investigation. Both parties stated that the incident occurred between the hours of 2:00 and 3:00 pm but they did not report it at the time since both parties knew each other and no one was injured.  
  
  	I interviewed Operator1 who stated he was headed south through a small canal/ or channel at approximately 35 miles per hour. Operator1 stated that as he came around a corner, he saw Operator2 operating on his side of the channel headed towards him. Operator1 stated that he attempted to give his airboat some gas to steer and to avoid a collision, however, he was unsuccessful, and the two vessels collided. Operator1’s left side gunwale struck the bow of Operator2’s vessel causing damage down the left side gunwale of Operator2’s vessel. 
  
  	Operator2 stated that he was heading north on the right side of the channel at approximately 20 miles per hour when Operator1 came around the corner at a high rate of speed and was unable to get out of the way which resulted in a collision. Operator2 stated that Operator1 began cussing and yelling at him and the passengers aboard his vessel. Operator2 also stated that Operator1 then cranked up his airboat, turned the fan towards them and gave it throttle in efforts to blow mist and debris all over them. 
  
  Both vessels sustained relatively minor damage, and no one was injured on board either vessel. I had both operators trailer both vessels and I photographed the vessels for damage. Culberson’s airboat sustained some cracked fiberglass on the left side gunwale. Operator2’s vessel sustained some scratches and dents to both the bow and down the front half of the left side gunwale. Operator2 was also issued citations for insufficient PFDs, as he had a total of three occupants and two PFDs.
  