RedactedNarrative: On September 5, 2020, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was conducting water patrol with Officer (FWC) on the Withlacoochee River in Levy County.  At approximately 1357 hours, Officer and I received a call from FWC North-Central Region Dispatch Center regarding a vessel capsized near the entrance of Bennett’s Creek on the Withlacoochee River in Yankeetown.  
  
  	Officer and I arrived on-scene at approximately 1403 hours.  Officer and I observed 7 people on a Nitro Bass Boat flagging us down.  The individuals informed us they were just involved in a boating accident.  They informed Officer and I that their two boats collided with each other and that one boat had capsized.  Officer and I placed the two individuals from the capsized vessel into our patrol vessel and navigated toward Yankeetown Marina.  Officer and I instructed the other vessel to navigate toward Yankeetown Marina to conduct the boating accident investigation.
  
  	Upon arrival at Yankeetown Marina, I separated the operators of the vessels involved in the boating accident.  Officer and I interviewed each witness to the boating accident, and I interviewed the operators separately.
  
  	The operator of the capsized vessel was identified.  The capsized vessel was identified as a green (in color), 2017, 17-foot, Gator Tail boat (FL 6988 RN).  Operator1 informed me he and his passenger were returning from fishing to the Coast Guard Boat Ramp in Yankeetown.  Operator1 informed me he was traveling east on the Withlacoochee River near the north-side of the riverbank when his boat collided with another boat.
  
  	I issued Operator1 his Miranda Warning using an agency provided Miranda Warning Card and he agreed to speak with me without an attorney present.
  
  	After issuing Operator1 his Miranda Warning, Operator1 made the following statements:   
  
  •	“I was heading in towards the Coast Guard Boat Ramp and was on a full plane 	near the left side of the river.”
  •	“I saw another boat heading out towards the Gulf on the left side of the river.”
  •	“I turned my boat toward the left side of the river to avoid hitting their boat.”
  •	“I jumped off the starboard side of the transom before the crash.”
  •	“occupant jumped off the portside of the bow before the crash.”	
  •	“I was going about 20 miles per hour.”
  •	“The other boat came to rest on top of my boat causing my boat to sink.”
  
  	The operator of the Nitro Bass Boat identified himself.  Operator2’s vessel was identified as a 2005, white (in color), 20-foot, Tracker-Nitro Boat (SC 3718 BW).  Operator2 informed me he and the 4 other occupants on his boat were traveling west on the Withlacoochee River towards the Gulf of Mexico when his boat collided with another boat. 
  
  	I issued Operator2 his Miranda Warning using an agency provided Miranda Warning Card and he agreed to speak with me without an attorney present.
  
  	After issuing Operator2 his Miranda Warning, Operator2 made the following statements:   
  
  •	“I was on a full plane heading out towards the Gulf on the north-side of the river.”
  •	“I was coming around a turn when I saw another boat heading my way.”
  •	“Their boat was on a full plane heading east on the river near the north-side of 	the river-bank.”
  •	“Their boat turned toward the north-side of the river-bank.”
  •	“I could not turn my boat because I would’ve hit the river-bank.”
  •	“I stayed my course and throttled down.”
  •	“My boat struck their boat nearly head-on and came to rest on top of their boat 	causing it to sink.” 
  •	“I helped the two people from the sunk boat into my boat.”
  
  	I photographed Operator2’s vessel and its damages.  I observed minimal damage to the keel of his vessel.  Operator2 estimated the damages to his vessel to be less than 1,000 dollars.  
  
  	Officer conducted a boating safety inspecti
  