RedactedNarrative: On 08/13/16 at approximately 2347 hrs, the reporting officer received a call from the Geary County Dispatch center, stating that there had just been a boat accident on Milford Lake near the city of Milford with possible injuries.  During response, the reporting officer made contact with the Sheriff.  Geary County Sheriff advised that two boats that were fishing on the lake and collided with each other, thus injuring a female passenger on the boat that got hit.  She possibly broke her arm, and was being transported to the hospital in Junction City.  Sheriff advised that one of the boats was drivable, and the other was not.  He advised that his officers, along with a Milford State Park Ranger, had launched their boat and were in route to the assist the disabled boat still on the water, and advised the reporting officer to respond directly to the Milford City boat ramp.  
  
  The reporting officer arrived at the Milford City boat ramp at approximately 0026 hrs on 08/14/16, and spoke with Sheriff.  Sheriff stated that the victim boat was fishing in an overnight tournament on the lake, was stationary with their lights on in a Blue Wave boat, when a boat traveling at an unknown rate of speed struck them from the rear and ramped over the top and landed in the water.  He stated that the operator of the victim boat was ejected from his boat, and his wife was thrown down into the bottom of the boat, suffering a possible broken arm.  There were two occupants in the striking boat, a smaller motorize Bass style fishing boat, and they had no apparent injuries.  Sheriff said that his officers on the water were towing in the disabled victim boat as they spoke.  
  
  The reporting officer spoke with the operator of the boat that was struck.  He stated that he and his wife were fishing in an overnight catfish tournament on Milford Lake.  At around 2330 hrs he heard a boat approaching his general direction at a high rate of speed.  He stated that he turned on all of his lights, in addition to the navigation lights he already had on, in an attempt to signal to the boat operator of his location to avoid a collision.  He said they were both wearing their PFDs.  The officers towing the victim''s boat to the boat dock arrived and the reporting officer photographed both of the boats involved in the accident.  The reporting officer transported the operator of the victim boat across the lake to get his truck and trailer so his boat could be hauled home.  
  
  The reporting officer spoke with the operator of the striking boat.  He stated that he asked his wife to drive the boat after they were fishing on the lake, and decided to back to the truck.  He said they could see a boat with blue lights on so they went around the right as to miss that boat, but ended up hitting a different boat.  He said that they did not see any lights on the boat they hit.  The operator said that after they struck the other boat they went back to help.  The operator told the officers that his wife was operating the boat.  The reporting officer could smell the odor of an alcohlic beverage when the boat owner spoke.  It was determined that he was not the operator at the time of the accident.  
  
  The reporting officer conducted a vessel safety inspection of the striking boat after it was removed from the water.  The registration was current and on board, the fire extinguisher was charged and accessible, the sound producing device did not work, there were sufficient PFDs (life jackets) on board, however they were all stowed in the floor compartments.  The navigation lights were working and on.  The reporting officer issued the boat owner a citation (NTA) for not having the PFDs accessible.
  
  As of 09/28/2016, the reporting officer has not heard back from victim boat owner in regards to the extent of his injuries.  He only stated to the reporting officer that his shoulder was messed up.