RedactedNarrative: On 12/27/21 I Cpl. received a call from Effingham County dispatch regarding a possible boating incident on the Savannah River near Tuckasee King landing. Dispatch stated that two bass boats had collided up river from Kennedy Lake.
  
  I responded to Tuckasee King landing were I then launched my patrol boat to go and locate the victims and the crash site. Upon my arrival in the area of the crash site I met a small center console type boat moving up river towards Tuckasee King landing. The vessel stopped and the operator began to wave me down. Inside the vessel was  both the operators for the vessels involved in the incident. 
  
  The men identified as Operator1 and Operator2. Both men had entered the water and had been able to climb back in to Operator1 boat. Operator2's boat had capsized after the impact. Both men were wet and cold and needed to be checked out by EMS waiting at Tuckasee King. I told the operator of the center console to proceed to the landing and updated GWFC that the two operators of the vessels were on the way to the landing. GWFC was waiting at the landing when the operators arrived and took their statements on the events of the incident. ( see supplement for statements).
  
  	 I then proceeded to the crash area to locate both vessels involved. The first vessel found was a black in color Triton bass style boat. The boat was capsized and hung up on a submerged tree top down river from the suspected crash site. The vessel also had visible damage and the point of the bow and down port side of the under hull. I then photographed the damage and location of the vessel. 
  
  	The second vessel was found by South Carolina DNR LE further down river tied up a dock on the South Carolina side of the river. The vessel was identified as a green in color Nitro bass style boat. The boat had major damage to the starboard side starting at the helm and extending back towards the outboard engine. The vessel had taken on water and most of the stern on the vessel was flooded.  I then photographed the damage and location of the vessel.
  
  	I then proceeded back to Tuckasee King landing to met with GWFC. Upon my arrival back at the landing I learned the Operator1 had refused EMS care but had later decided to drive himself to the hospital. Operator2 was still on scene giving his statement to GWFC. SGT. had also arrived with a larger patrol boat and we decided to continue our operations out of the larger patrol boat.
  
  	SGT., myself and Operator2 then proceeded to head back to the crash site to try and secure his vessel. SC DNR LE was able to secure Operator1's vessel and tow it back to Tuckasee King land where GWFC was able to take custody of the vessel. SGT. and I were unable to tow Operator2's vessel back to Tuckasee King due to the strong current and the boat had to be left that night at a private landing  down river from the crash site. The vessel was recovered the next day by a private wrecker service at Operator2 expense.
  
  	Based on the evidence collected and statements given at the scene it is my findings that Operator1 was the operator of the at fault vessel in this incident. Based on my findings Operator1 was traveling up river near the Georgia bank and Operator2 was traveling down river also near the Georgia bank. As the two vessel approached each other Operator2 continued to steer closer to the Georgia bank, near the moment of impact Operator1 turned to port crossing in front of Operator2's p