RedactedNarrative: On 06-14-2020 at approximately 4:00pm, the operator of vessel 2 (V2) was traveling east bound within the marked channel on the St. John's River just east of Ft. Florida Road in Debary, FL.  The operator of vessel 1 (V1) had just pulled anchor, was idling away from the north shoreline (sandbar) and was attempting to enter and travel east in the marked channel as well.  As the operator of V1 was idling away from the sandbar and into the marked channel, the operator's view was partially obscured by a large uninvolved anchored vessel just to the west of the operator's location.
  
     As the operator of V1 entered the channel, it was struck by the operator of V2 who was on plane and still traveling east within the marked channel, causing no injuries and minor damage to both vessels.  
  
      When I made contact with the operator for V1, he advised that he was idling into the channel at a "45 degree" angle.  The operator of V1 said that V2 was traveling east on plane and wasn't paying attention because he was being passed by another vessel on his starboard side.  According to the operator of V1, V2 was in his "blind spot" and "ran right over the front of us" as he pulled into the channel.  
  
       When I made contact with the operator of V2, he advised that he was traveling east on the river at approximately 24-25mph.  The operator of V2 advised that as he approached V1s location, he was being passed by an unknown vessel on his starboard side.  
  
       The operator of V2, said that as he was paying attention to the unknown passing vessel, one of his passengers shouted "look out!"  The operator of V2 said when he turned around, he observed V1 pulling into his path of travel and into the channel from behind a large uninvolved anchored vessel that was partially blocking V1 from his line of sight.  The operator of V2 said that even though he attempted to make an evasive maneuver, he struck the front starboard side of V1 at a 45 degree angle.
  
      The operator of V1 and his passenger reported and sustained no injuries as a result of this crash.  The operator of V1 estimated to have approximately $2,000 in damages to his vessel.  V1 had minor fiberglass damage to the right mid to front starboard side of the vessel.  The operator of V2 and his two passengers reported and sustained no injuries as a result of this crash.  The operator of V2 estimated to have approximately $2,500.00 in damages to his vessel.  V2 had a minor scrape on the bottom of the port side hull.  
  
      No injuries occurred as a result of this crash and no major damages were caused.  Both vessels were able to be removed from the scene by their respective operators at their own request.  It should be noted that the damages observed to both vessels were consistent with the accounts given by both operators while onscene.  No further action was taken.
  
  ***My issued body camera was used for the above incident and footage is available upon request***
  