RedactedNarrative: On 05/25/2019 at approximately 23:00 Vessel #1 (21'' Bennington Pontoon) was traveling through the canal area of Tellico Lake in Loudon County, TN after the Rockin'' The Docks firework show at Lenoir City Park.  As the vessel got near to the Tellico Lake end of the canal it was struck from behind by Vessel #2 (SeaRay 340).  There were words exchanged between the two vessels and Vessel #2 motored approximately 1/4 of a mile away before setting down.  Response was quick because of the emergency vessels that were in close proximity.  One of our TWRA vessels went to the damaged Vessel #1 and two of our vessels went to Vessel #2.  Vessel #1 was towed to the Canal Access Area on Tellico Parkway.  
  
  Upon contacting Vessel #2, myself and W.O. boarded the vessel finding two female and one male passengers above deck and one male passenger below deck that they claimed was passed out.  Subject11 claimed to have been at the helm during the incident and that it was her vessel.  I could smell alcohol on her breath and I performed some field sobriety tasks on her in which she performed poorly.  When Subject1 realized that there was a potential that she might be arrested for BUI and after we spoke with the individual that was allegedly passed out in the cabin, we were able to determine that subject3 was in fact the operator of Vessel #2.  They stated that Vessel #1 was not displaying any lights and they were not able to avoid them once they saw them.  After the collision Operator2 went below deck and pretended to be passed out and that they would claim Subject1 was the operator.  
  
  FST''s were performed on Operator2 aboard the vessel and additional ones were performed at Lenoir City Park.  He was arrested for Boating Under the Influence and then he was transported to Ft. Loudon Medical Center for a blood test and then on to the Loudon County Jail.  
  
  Update-BAC for Operator2 was .167
  