RedactedNarrative: On or about the 25th day of July at approximately 3:30 pm,  two vessels were involved in a boating incident near navigation marker 53 on the intracoastal waterway.  Vessel 1 collided with vessel 2 causing damage to both vessels and injuring the passenger of vessel 2.
  
  Vessel 1 was traveling east on the waterway on the right side of the channel.  Vessel 2 was at anchor on the right side and out of the channel near navigation marker 53.  Vessel 1's operator began to look for an item under the console and was not paying attention, and drifted to the right of the channel where vessel 2 was anchored.  Vessel 2's passenger was standing on the bow as vessel 1 changed course and started to head toward vessel 2.  The occupants of vessel 2 tried to get the attention of the operator of vessel 1 and at the same time, the operator of vessel 1 looked up and turned sharp to the port but was unable to avoid the collision.  The starboard bow of vessel 1 struck the port bow of vessel 2 causing the passenger to be thrown down into the boat causing injuries and also causing damage to both vessels.
  
  Both vessels were equipped with required safety equipment.  Alcohol and drugs were not believed to be the contributing factor in the incident.  Operator inattention and careless and negligent operation are believed to be the contributing factors in the incident.
  
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