RedactedNarrative: On 15 march 2020, at approximately 0947, a vessel collision occurred between two vessels resulting in personal injury and damages to both vessels.
  
  Vessel 1 was traveling generally north/east on fontana lake between point 8 and point 9 at approximately 45 mph.
  
  Vessel 2 was drifting approximately 60 feet from the bank with the motor running in neutral. Vessel 2 was facing in a north/western direction.
  
  Operator of vessel 1 was distracted by loose items within the vessel, attempted to secure them and failed to see vessel 2 until there was no time to react. Vessel 1 made contact on the port side of vessel 2, traveled across vessel 2 and landed clear in the water.
  
  Upon impact, the passenger of vessel 2 was struck by the hull of vessel 1 resulting in lacerations of the left elbow and knee and contusions from the lower ribcage to the thigh on both sides of the body. The operator of vessel 2 was struck by the hull of vessel 1 and was trapped under the console as vessel 1 traveled over it resulting in a broken right kneecap, broken left tibula, numerous lacerations to both legs and damage to 8 vertebrae as a result of being pushed over the back of the seat.
  
  The operator of vessel 1 immediately turned his vessel around and went to vessel 2. The operator of vessel 1 called 911. Because vessel 2 was sinking, the operator and passenger of vessel 1 assisted both occupants of vessel 2 onto vessel 1. They towed vessel 2 to the bank and secured it to shore. The operator of vessel 1 then took all occupants to prince boat dock on panther creek where they were met by ems personnel.
  
   both vessels were damaged. Vessel 1 sustained damage along the keel, gouges in the hull and loose or missing fiberglass along its entire bottom.  Vessel 2 sustained severe damage to the port side with missing fiberglass, delamination from the bottom of the boat, crushed console, damage to starboard side of the boat, broken seat pedestals, missing seats and broken trolling motor.
  
  This incident is still under investigation.
  
  
  ******once the investigation is complete, this report will be updated at that time.*****
  
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