RedactedNarrative: On 07/21/16 at approximately 10:01 am, i, officer, was called by raleigh dispatch over the radio.  Raleigh reported a boating incident had occurred near the harker''s island bridge.  Upon arrival, i spoke with one of the operators.
  
  He reported being the operator of a vessel with registration numbers, or for purposes of this report, vessel two.  Operator2 reported the other vessel involved or for purposes of this report, vessel one, collided nearly head on with his vessel.  
  
  Operator2 reported he observed eight year old subject operating vessel two moments prior to the collision occurring.  He reported that it was his opinion that he was sure that operator1 did try to take control of the steering wheel before the vessels collided, although he did not observe this.  Operator2 could not state positively who was operating at the moment of impact.  Operator2 reported he did everything he could to avoid a collision with vessel one.  He reported he was not sure which side vessel one was going to pass his vessel on.  He reported he first thought the other vessel, which his vessel was meeting, was going to pass him on his starboard (right) side, so he turned to the left.  He reported the vessel then seemed like it was going to pass on his vessel''s port (left) side so he turned back to the right.  He reported vessel one then collided nearly head on with the port side of the bow (front) of his vessel, vessel two.  
  
  He reported as a result of the collision, he was ejected over the starboard side of vessel two, into the water.  He reported when he was ejected he bumped the throttle of his vessel.  He reported that after he was ejected in to the water, he noticed his vessel was still moving, going in circles.  He reported he was able to climb on board vessel one, which at this point was also unmanned since both occupants of vessel one were also ejected into the water.  He reported assisting the two occupants of vessel one back into their vessel.  He reported subject1 was wearing a pfd when the collision occurred.  
  
  Operator2 reported a third vessel came to assist after the collision occurred.  Operator2 reported he boarded subject2''s vessel from vessel one.  He reported subject2 was able to get behind vessel two while it was going in circles.  Operator2 reported subject2 was able to get close enough to vessel two to allow operator2 to jump back in to his vessel.  Operator2 was then able to bring his vessel to a stop.  Operator2 reported he ended up towing vessel one with his vessel to our location which was the straight''s landing access area.  
  
  Operator2 reported he had not consumed any alcohol all day.  I then took several photographs of vessel two.  The majority of damage appeared to be on the port side of vessel two.  The fiberglass hull was crushed in on several places from the bow to the stern (back) of the port side.  Additionally, the gunwale of the bow was separated from the hull on the port side.  I observed a large amount of white scuffing from the bow to the stern on the port side.  There was also a small damaged area on the gunwale of the port side where i observed what appeared to be blue paint.  I observed several large pieces of fiberglass in the floor of vessel two.  I observed a large storage compartment door with hinges that appeared to have been ripped out of the floor of the vessel.  The fiberglass was separated and damaged in several spots on the inside of the bow of the vessel.  I also observed a damaged area on the starboard side of the very front of the bow.  After observing the damage to vessel two, i then interviewed the operator of vessel one.  Operator1 reported just prior to the incident, he and his grandson departed the access area where we were.  He reported his grandson was driving vessel one initially but when…