RedactedNarrative: On December 24, 2022 at approximately 1:00 pm, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was on patrol, in uniform, in a marked patrol vehicle, in Franklin County, State of Florida.
  I received a call from dispatch regarding a boating accident with no injuries on the Ochlockonee river. The operators of both vessels were staying at the Bryan Camp in the Womack Creek area of Tate’s Hell. Upon arrival at the camp, I spoke with both individuals regarding the accident. Both vessels had been loaded on to their respective trailers. 
  OP1, was operating his 2000, 18-foot Tracker Marine, bearing Florida registration number  (Vessel 1) when he struck OP2, (who was sitting stationary in his 2016, 16-foot Titan Marine, bearing Florida registration numbers (Vessel 2).
  OP2 stated his vessel was pointed eastward and sitting stationary when he looked up and saw OP1 coming his direction. OP1 was traveling north. OP2 said that he believed OP1 was coming over to speak with him. As OP1 got closer OP2 realized that OP1 did not see him. OP2 began screaming and shouting and waving at OP1. OP2 then jumped overboard to avoid being hit by OP1’s vessel. OP1 never saw OP2 until after the collision. OP2 was able to reenter his vessel after the collision.
  OP1’s Vessel ramped completely over OP2’s vessel causing significant damage to OP2’s Vessel. There were parts of Vessel 1’s motor lodged and broken off into Vessel 2 (See photographs) Vessel 2 had severe damage to the aluminum on the port side where the initial impact took place. Vessel 1 had scaring down the hull that matched where it struck Vessel 2. Vessel 1’s trim tabs were also broken off in the collision. OP2 had an expensive cooler (Wet Sounds) that was also damaged in the collision.
  Both individuals provided me sworn written statements of the event that occurred. 
  OP1 will be receiving a boating citation for the following:
  327.33(3)(b) - VIOLATION OF NAVIGATION RULES AND THE VIOLATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE RECKLESS OPERATION OF A VESSEL- RULE 5 – LOOKOUT - EVERY VESSEL SHALL AT ALL TIMES MAINTAIN A PROPER LOOK-OUT BY SIGHT AND HEARING AS WELL AS BY ALL AVAILABLE MEANS APPROPRIATE 
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