RedactedNarrative: On Sunday September 15,2019 on Dale Hollow Lake in Clay Co. TN,  at approx. 1920 hrs. Vessel 1 - TN3489 CD (V1) was traveling out of the Horse Creek Marina area towards the open water of the lake and Vessel 2 - NY 1054 MK (V2) was leaving the Dale hollow Dam area and was at the mouth of Horse Creek  headed towards Horse Creek Marina. V1 and V2 collided.
  
   The operator of V1 and its occupants gave statements from their perspective indicating that they had left Horse Creek marina shortly before and were traveling in a NNE direction at approx 18-20 mph and that they observed a vessel coming towards them.  
  
  The operator and passengers included in their statements that the captain of V1, steered to starboard they observed V2 turn left. The Capt of V1 then turned hard to port at which time they say V2 turned to starboard and then V1 collided with V2.  
  
  The port side pontoon and deck of V1 struck the port side of V2 amidship and at/below the waterline breaking a gash towards the stern of V2 on its port side 1-8" wide and at least 5" long.  passengers on V1 were thrown about the boat causing different injuries and the Capt of V1 was thrown overboard. 
  
  The Capt. and occupants of V1 further stated that the Capt of V2 rendered assistance to the Capt of V1 by getting him out of the water and back onto his vessel ( V1).
  
    The operator of V2 included in his statement that, he was traveling into the mouth of horse Creek headed towards the dock and was traveling approx 20 mph when he observed a single white light come on ahead of him. 
  
  The capt further stated that he then made a hard turn to starboard  saw a red and a green light still coming towards him and then V1 struck him.  He stated that he put his vessel (V2) in neutral and asked if the occupants of V1 were OK.  
  
  He heard the Capt of V1 say he was in the water and needed help.  The capt of V2 then rendered assistance to the capt of V1 by getting him out of the water and back to his vessel (V1).
  
  The owner of V1 included in his statement that it might be possible that the Capt of V2 was on his phone at the time of the collision.
  
  The Capt of V1 , later,  while at the ramp being checked by EMS,  was tested and arrested for BUI.
  