RedactedNarrative: On July 12th, 2015, WCO received a phone call at approximately 6:55 pm from SO concerning a boat accident at Lake Madison near the Broadwater Resort.  SO reported V1 bearing registration numbers (SD4551AC) was driving at a high rate of speed near the shoreline of Fischer’s Point.  O1 continued to drive the shoreline until O1 drove V1 into a stationary lift causing damage to V2.
  
     WCO informed SO that a deputy would be needed for initial contact.
  
     WCO met V2 owners on July 15th, 2015, to discuss and obtain their perspective on the boat accident.  V2 owners showed WCO the damage that was created to the boat lift and V2 sitting on the lift at the time of the accident.  V2 displays registration numbers SD5766AA.  WCO collected photos and documented the damage.  WCO requested V2 owners to complete a written statement, they agreed.  WCO received the written statement on July 16th, 2015. 
  
     After leaving V2 owners residence, WCO drove to Auto Body Shop to observe the damage done to the V1.  WCO took several photos noting the damage to the front hood, right side fearing, and the hull.  WCO spoke with Auto Body Shop and requested an estimate report; the body shop agreed and would e-mail the report after completion.
  
     WCO met with O1 on July 22nd, 2015, at his residence on Lake Madison.  WCO received a hand-drawn diagram from O1 illustrating the details of the boat accident.  During the conversation with O1, he stated the following:
  
     O1 drove V1 from his dock and proceeded to operate V1 northwest around the point.  After O1 passed the shallow water near the point he operated northbound towards the direction of V2 residence.  O1 stated that he was operating at a speed of approximately 20 mph and relatively close to the docks near the shoreline.  O1 stated that he was distracted and took his eyes off of the lake as he looked towards a friend’s house.  O1 stated that he continued operating and began turning westbound.  As he turned westbound the sun was directed in his line of vision.  Shortly after O1 turned to the west, he observed V2 directly in front of him.  O1 stated that he struck the lift and V2 with the starboard side of V1 and was thrown from V1.  
  
  After O1 was thrown from V1, he was able to re-assume his position on V1.  After getting back onto V1, O1 observed several people in the area of the accident.  During a short time of conversation with the witnesses, approximately thirty seconds, O1 drove away from the scene.  While leaving the scene of the accident, O1 informed the witnesses of residence.  O1 operated away from the scene because he felt that the vessel was going to sink if it was not placed on his lift because the hull was punctured.
  
     O1 returned to his residence after the boat accident, and later was greeted by the SO that evening.
  
     WCO was unable to gather other witness information from the scene of the boat accident.