RedactedNarrative: Driver was talking to individuals on board the vessel and did not see the marker in front of the vessel until it was too late. On the date of 5-25-2014 RO responded to a boating accident involving a single vessel v. channel marker "56" on Lake Marion. The vessel was a 25ft pontoon belonging to the operator. According to the operator, corroborated by witnesses on board the vessel, the operator had become distracted by conversation with others on board and failed to see the his approach on marker "56". The vessel did make impact with the marker on the bow to the left front and caused the vessel to come to an abrupt stop and forced it to go off the marker on the left side. The operator had superficial lacerations to his left for arm and wrist caused by blunt force trauma from the impact to the steering column of the vessel. The operators wife retained bruising to her left rib cage. Her injuries were also related to blunt force trauma caused by the impact which caused her to hit the seat in front of her. The third injury on board the vessel had minor cuts to her arms and legs and she also was treated for strained muscles in her back after she was thrown into a swivel chair in the front of the vessel. The vessel sustained damage to the left front bow, which cause the front to cave in slightly. Also there was damage to the swivel chair caused by the impact from third victim hitting it. The incident, while directly related to the operators inattention, was listed as incidental and no charges have been filed by the state.