RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 (V1) – 2016, 22’ Lowc SS210 Pontoon Boat w/150 HP Mercury Engine
  Vessel #2 (V2) – 2016, 21’ Supreme S21 Open Motorboat w/ 1 Inboard Engine – Manufacturer/HP Unknown
  
  On 08/03/2017, at about 09:00 p.m., these two vessels were operating on the Columbia River about 200 yards West of the I-5 Bridge, located near Vancouver, WA in Clark county.  
  
  According to Operator1, he was heading back to Tomahawk Bay Moorage after stopping to watch the sunset.  As there were traveling through the river, the vessel came to a complete and abrupt stop.  V1 had struck V2 from behind.  At that point, the Operator of V2 appeared on V1’s starboard side.  
  
  Someone on V1 asked if everyone on V2 was okay.  One passenger on V2 screamed, no, my neck hurts.  That person also indicated that they were going to call the police.  Operator1 (V1) agreed replying that the police should be called. 
  
  Operator1 (V1) was standing trying to assess what had happened.  As he was looking over at V2, he noticed that there were no light on the vessel.  He then asked the Operator what he was doing in the middle of the river with no lights on his boat.  Operator2 just looked at Operator1 and did not respond.  
  
  The two Operators exchanged ID and Insurance information.  Once again Operator2 asked Operator1 what he was doing in the middle of the channel with no lights on his boat at night.  Operator2 just stared at him and did not answer the question.
  
  At this point, Operator2 asked Operator1 where they were going.  Operator1 told him Tomahawk Bay.  Operator2 said he was going to the same place and he was going to leave and head that way.  Operator1 told Operator2 that he should wait for the Sheriff to arrive as he was the one who called them they were on their way.  Operator2 began to pull away and continued to run his boat (V2) up the river without any lights.  He ran the entire time without any lights on his boat.
  
  Operator1 ran video on his cell phone vaguely showing Operator2’s boat as he followed him up river, until the point the Sheriff Deputy’s vessel approached on the port side of V1.  Operator1 discussed the incident with the Deputies.  Even though it was dark, they could see in the distance that there was a boat powered, running up the river with no lights. 
  
  0 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  Alcohol Involvement is unknown
  V1 Damage Estimated at $3,500 / V2 Damage Estimated at $10,000
  V1 Operator was not wearing a PFD / V2 Operator was not wearing a PFD
  V1 Operator had an Oregon Boater Education Card / V2 Operator did have a mandatory Boater Education Card
  
  NOTE:  PFD Wear by occupants of these vessels was not provided.
  TE:  Although one of the passengers aboard V2 screamed “my neck hurts” there was no injury detail provided on the BAR.  Also, the BAR did not indicate how many people were aboard V2.  In reading the narrative, I have concluded that there were at least 2 people on board.