RedactedNarrative: On July 2nd, 2018 at approximately 12:20pm, I was on land patrol in my state vehicle when I was dispatched to the scene of a boating accident.  I arrived on-scene at approximately 12:50pm, and spoke with the Holmes Beach Code Enforcement Officer.  He informed me that 3 subjects, 2 adults and a 2-year old, had been on the vessel at the time of the accident.  There were no injuries reported.  The vessel’s stern was resting on the sea bottom stern and motor completely submerged, and the bow and T-top sticking out of the water.  Pictures were taken and have been included in this report.  Officer JT identified the operator and occupants for me, at which point I interviewed both adults and had each write a sworn written statement of the accounts leading up to the accident. 
   
  The operator and owner of the vessel and occupant both stated that they were in the process of docking and tying off the vessel when the accident happened.  The occupant was at the bow of the vessel getting ready to tie it off to the dock, and the operator was at the starboard stern side of the vessel, when the vessel was suddenly shifted into full throttle forward by the 2-year old occupant that was sitting behind the wheel.  It was reported that the 2-year old had been previously sleeping and woke up and reached for the throttle, shifting it forward into gear.  The bow of the vessel struck the concrete seawall, and rode up the seawall at a very steep angle before coming into contact with several tree branches onshore.  The occupant made contact with these tree branches.  The operator stated he quickly grabbed the child and shut off the engine by pulling the key out.  All the occupants were able to get off the vessel, but the steep angle of the bow on the seawall caused the stern and motor to sink below the water level and the vessel quickly began taking on water as the vessel slid backwards off the seawall.
    
  The operator had stated they had just refueled at Galati Yacht Club prior to the accident.  No noticeable amount of fuel was observed leaking from the vessel at the time of my arrival, and SeaTow had already been dispatched to come salvage the vessel.  They had not arrived at the time I had concluded my on-site investigation, but I was informed by the operator that the boat had since been removed and was taken to Yacht Solutions LLC on Cortez Blvd for repairs.  
  
  On 7/5/18, I went to this location to take pictures of the damage to the bottom of the vessel, and these pictures have also been included in this report. I spoke with the mechanic on site working on the vessel and obtained a rough estimate of the cost of repairs and labor. Fiberglass damage was observed in multiple locations along the bottom of the vessel.  An approximately 10” gouge was observed near the starboard registration numbers.  Damage was observed along most of the battery feed lines on the motor and center console electronics.