RedactedNarrative: On july 5, 2014, at approximately 1645, i was contacted by the white county communications center in reference to a boat accident that occurred on lake shafer. I met with all of the subjects that were involved in the accident at tall timbers marina. I gathered information from both operators and all of the passengers from both boats. I also interviewed all of the subjects involved in the accident. 
  
  The operator of vessel 1, stated that he was traveling downstream, along the west bank of lake shafer near volleyball island. There was heavy boat traffic out on lake shafer that day. Operator 1 stated that he looked ahead and saw vessel 2 in front of him, but he stated that he thought the vessel was traveling downstream as well. He stated that he turned to look at other boat traffic around him, and when he looked back up again, he realized that vessel 2 was coming at him instead of away from him. Operator 1 stood up and tried to quickly turn the vessel to avoid a collision. Operator 1 was unable to avoid striking vessel 2. 
  
  The operator of vessel 2, stated that he was traveling up stream, along the west bank of lake shafer in the area of volleyball island. Operator 2 stated that he saw vessel 1 traveling directly at him. Operator 2 stated that he tried to go to the right, but that vessel 1 kept coming directly at him. Operator 2 stated that he then stopped his vessel and that vessel 1 continued o travel directly at him. Operator 1 stated that he then began to sound the horn on his vessel and that the passengers began to scream at the operator of vessel 1. Operator 2 stated that he saw a man stand up and take the wheel of the boat and try and turn it to avoid the collision. Vessel 1 was unable to turn in time and struck vessel 2. Vessel 1 came in direct contact with vessel 2's pontoon which punctured a slit clear through the fiberglass hull. The impact also caused heavy damage to vessel 2. The starboard bow skirting of the pontoon was heavily damaged. 
  
  Some of the passengers on vessel 2 complained of minor pain but refused any medical treatment at the scene.