RedactedNarrative: On 071822 at approximately 1315 hours I received a call about a delayed non-injury 2 vessel boat crash that happened on the Colorado River near Willow Beach Marina in Mohave Valley, AZ. I spoke with both parties on the phone and learned that it happened on Friday July 15th at approximately 2100 hrs. 
  
  Vessel 1 Operator: 
  Operator1 said that him and his friend were both out in their boats and heading back to Willow Beach at approximately 2100 hours in the dark. Operator1 said that he was dead in the water floating and that all of the sudden his friend who was following him crashed into the back of him and ran his boat over. Operator1 said that there was major damage from the propeller of Operator2''s boat. Operator1 said that they got the boat back to the launch ramp and did not report the crash. Operator1 said that he and Operator2 made a civil agreement that Operator2 was going to pay for the damage of his boat. A few days later Operator1 said that Operator2 then refused to pay for the damage and that is why he called us to report the crash. 
  
  Vessel 2 Operator: Operator2 in essence stated the following:
  Operator2 said that he was following Operator1 who took off and was approximately half a mile infront of him. Operator2 said it was dark out and did not see Operator1 sitting dead in the water. Operator2 said that Operator1 did not have any lights on and he did not see him. Operator2 then crashed into Operator1 and drove over the top of Operator1 boat. Operator2 said that he initially agreed to pay for the damage that was done to Operator1 boat. 
  
  
  Conclusion:
  I explained to both parties that we are not to get involved in their civil agreement about who is paying for the damages. It was determined that because Operator1 was out on the water with no navigation lights, he is the at fault vessel. 
  