RedactedNarrative: On August 11 2019 I, Officer, was notified of a boat accident that occurred on Nolin River Lake, the day prior (08/10/19). I made contact with Operator1, the owner/operator of a Skeeter bass boat involved in the accident (vessel one). Operator1 stated that he was traveling down the back side of an island in the Dog Creek area of Nolin River Lake. Operator1 stated that he was going to make a loop around the island and on the straight stretch portion of the lake he had his boat running around 65 MPH.  Operator1 stated that prior to the accident he looked at his gauge before going in to the 4-way intersection his speed was 52 MPH. When Operator1 came around the corner and into the 4-way intersection, he observed a white runabout coming towards him. Operator1 took the turn wide to pass the runabout on his left side. Operator1 stated the runabout did not stop, but turned left to try and avoid his vessel, but this resulted in the runabout's driver side colliding into the passenger side of Operator1's Vessel. Operator1 stated that when he turned his vessel to the right the vessel did not respond as well as it should have because he had throttled down prior to.
  
        I spoke with Subject1, the passenger in the Skeeter bass boat (vessel one). Subject1 said that he got into Operator1's boat and they headed down the back side of the island at a high rate of speed.  Subject1 stated he thought that they were traveling way too fast for the area and glanced at Operator1 speedometer, which read 62MPH. Subject1 stated he didn't think Operator1 had very good control over the vessel because it seemed to skip as they came around the bend, and this was at the point he observed the white runabout. Operator1 turned right and the runabout turned left, turning in the same direction the boats collided. During the interview Subject1 said he and his wife come through that intersection often and know it to be dangerous due to boat traffic and blind corners.
  
      Both Operator1 and Subject1 thought the runabout was coming from the main lake.
  
      I interviewed Operator2, the operator of the Caravelle runabout (vessel two). Operator2 told me that he and his wife, Subject2, had left a cove near the beach area on the island in Dog Creek, and was heading toward the Dog Creek Boat Ramp. Operator2 stated that he was traveling around 22MPH on the front side of the island approaching the 4-way intersection. Operator2 looked right, then left and didn't see anything. Operator2 looked back right and a bass boat was coming around the corner at a high rate of speed and seemed to be almost drifting around the turn coming towards them. Operator2 stated that if he had turned right he thought he would have hit the oncoming vessel head on, so he veered left, but the bass boat veered right. The result of which caused his driver side and the bass boats passenger side to hit. The impact caused both of the individuals on the runabout to be knocked out of their seats resulting in minor injuries not beyond first aid.
  
      Subject2, the passenger with Operator2 (vessel two) could not remember many details, but stated they had left a cove near the beach area of Dog Creek Island traveling to the boat ramp when they came through the intersection and were struck by another vessel. The impact caused her and her husband to be thrown around the boat. 
  
      Myself and Officer viewed both the physical damage and pictures. It appeared that the initial impact was at the nose of the runabout (vessel two) and the front left side of the bass boat (vessel one). After initial contact the runabout (vessel two) was slightly above the bass boat (vessel one). The bass boat (vessel one) was still traveling at a higher rate of speed, causing it to slide down the bottom side of the runabout (vessel two). When the runabout (vessel two) came back down, it's eyelet ripped through the rear right hull of the bass boat (vessel one).
  
       Based upon the statements and the facts obtained, as well as this officers training, experience, and   knowledge of the lake; I believe this accident could have been avoided. While Operator1 (vessel one) did have the right away, I believe the main factor of the accident was his excessive speed in the confined 4-way intersection.
  
  