RedactedNarrative: At approximately 10:35am on May 14, 2020 our TWRA dispatch received a call from Wilson Co. 911 informing us of a 2 boat collision with injuries that had just occurred at the Shutes Branch area of Old Hickory Lake.  TWRA dispatch then notified Lt. 1, Wilson Co. Wildlife Officer 1, Sumner Co. Wildlife Officer 2, and myself, District Boating Officer 3.
  
  Lt. 1 arrived on scene at approximately 10:52am and began taking statements from the operators and passengers of both vessels.  I arrived on scene at approximately 12 noon to begin my investigation into the incident.  The following is a summary of the combined interviews that I and Lt. 1 conducted at the scene:
  
  The operator of the pontoon boat, Operator 1, stated that she had rented the pontoon boat at approximately 10:00am that morning at Creekwood Marina and was proceeding up the Cumberland river at an approximate speed of 10mph.  When she was in the vicinity of Shutes Branch, around 10:30am, she noticed a vessel (Sea Ark) coming from her right side.  She noticed that the boat was coming towards them and as it became apparent that the driver of the vessel did not see their pontoon boat she put the boat in reverse to try to get out of the vessels path.  
  
  Right before impact she stated that she did not believe her vessel was in motion at all and she grabbed her child as the boat collision occurred.  She, her child, and the other 3 passengers were all knocked down into the floor of the boat due to the impact.  Immediately afterwards the driver of the Sea Ark, Operator 2, asked if they were ok and apologized and stated: “I am so sorry, I didn''t see you.”  911 was then called and the boats went to Shutes Branch recreation area to wait on first responders.
  
  The operator of the Sea Ark, Operator 2, stated that they had put his boat in the water at Shutes Branch that morning to test out a new prop that he had just put on his motor.  He stated that they were coming out of the Shutes Branch area to cross the river and go to the cove on the other side of the lake.  As they were underaway he noticed a floating log in the river channel and then a pontoon boat came out of nowhere from his left side.  He took an immediate hard right turn just before impact which caused his vessel to travel down the starboard side of the pontoon boat.  He and his passenger were both knocked down into the floor of his boat.  The right side of his head struck the seat edge of his boat causing multiple lacerations on his face.  He them immediately checked on the occupants of the pontoon boat to make sure that they were alright.   911 was called by his passenger, and they made their way back to Shutes Branch to wait on first responders.
  
  15th Judicial District ADA recommended charging Operator 2 with TCA 69-9-216 (Reckless Operation of a Vessel) and he was cited into Wilson County General Sessions Court.  On July 31, 2020 Operator 2 pled guilty to Reckless Operation of a Vessel and paid the fine and associated court cost.