RedactedNarrative: On September 23, 2022, at approximately 1624 hours, the Lake Mead Interagency Communications Center (Dispatch) received a report concerning a single boat accident in the area of River Mark (RM) 26 in the Cottonwood Basin of Lake Mohave. I was advised of this call at approximately 1722 hours and responded to the Willow Beach Marina to investigate with Officer 2. 
  
  While enroute to the Marina, Dispatch advised the involved boat may be a rental from the Willow Beach Marina and that the marina already had a chase boat out to retrieve the occupants. At approximately 1730 hours, I arrived at the Willow Beach Marina and spoke with Manager. Manager confirmed the boat was a rental and stated they had a chase boat bringing back the renters to the Willow Beach Marina. When asked, Manager stated the damaged boat was going to remain in place on the shoreline, towed to the Cottonwood Marina the next morning, and then towed by land back to the Willow Beach Marina. 
  
  At approximately 1824 hours, the Marina chase boat arrived with the involved family. The operator was identified as Operator by the rental paperwork and his Driver's License. The female passenger was identified as Passenger 1. They also had two young juvenile boys on the boat, with one being in a stroller. 
  
  When asked, Operator stated they had stopped at the Cottonwood Marina for the giftshop. Operator stated one of the juveniles got a push pop while at the store and began to eat it while Operator was operating the boat back towards the Willow Beach Marina. Operator and Passenger 1 both stated the juvenile began to have issues with the melting push pop, thus distracting Operator as he was operating the boat. Operator then stated as he was helping the juvenile with the melting push pop, the boat struck a partially submerged rock. When he noticed the boat was becoming more and more difficult to operate, he beached the boat on the nearest shore then reported the issue. 
  
  After reporting the issue, employees from the Cottonwood Cove Marina responded to assist the family. The Marina employees then transported the family back to the Cottonwood Cove Marina and initiated the chase boat taxi with the Willow Beach Marina. 
  
  No medical issues noted or reported by Operator or Passenger 1.
  
  In speaking with Operator and Passenger 1, I did not observe any indications of impairment. 
  
  After my investigation, Manager spoke with Operator about the steps going forward concerning additional charges due to the damage. 
  
  At approximately 1857 hours, Officer 2 and I cleared the scene. 
  
  Body worn camera footage available.
  
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