RedactedNarrative: V-1 was traveling east in the Mitchell River when another vessel over taking V-1 caused the operator to suddenly turn to starboard. V-1 then struck the river bank causing damage to the hull of the vessel and the operator suffered a broken finger from the collision.
  I spoke with and Operator1 and asked her what happened to cause the accident. She advised she was driving the boat and her boyfriend was sitting in the back of the boat when another come from the Choctawhatchee River and cut her off causing her to crash into the bank. According to what she was telling me it sounded like another vessel was overtaking her vessel and either the wake or probability of a collision caused her to turn to starboard and strike a stump in the water. After striking the stump the vessel then went through some brush and crashed into the bank at which point the vessel leaned to its starboard side and began to take on water. After Operator1 gave me a brief description of what had happened to cause the accident I had her complete a sworn statement. She advised she did not have her glasses and asked if I would write the statement for her. I completed the statement for her written verbatim as to what she stated. At the conclusion of the statement I asked Operator1 if she had consumed any alcohol today and she stated she had only been drinking Pepsi. As I was finishing up the interview Officer#2 (FWC) arrived to assist with the investigation.
  
  Operator1 advised she needed a ride to her vehicle that was located on Capt T Lane in Freeport that was just down the street. Officer#3 agreed to give her a ride to her house to get her vehicle and vessel trailer so she could pull her boat out of the water. A few minutes after Officer#3 left with Operator1 he called Officer#2 and advised he could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her person. Officer#2 advised me that he was going over to Operator1’s address to conduct a boating under the influence investigation. After Officer#2 arrived at her address he called me and stated Operator1 had stated she had drank six beers. I advised Officer#2 that the occupant of the vessel and Operator1 both stated she was operating the vessel and her injuries where consistent to the blood stains I found on the inside of the vessel’s gunnel toward the bow where the helm was located. Due to the fact I could positively Identify Operator1 as the operator of the vessel that he was going to continue a boating under the influence investigation.  Operator1:The operator of V-1 suffered a broken middle finger on her left hand. The injury was called by impact with the vessel after it impacted the river bank.
  