RedactedNarrative: I Game Warden with the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division received a call from Corporal about a possible boating incident involving a dock at Water Front Marina on Lake Oconee on June 19, 2019 at approximately 1800 hours. 
  
  owner of Sea Tow Services, received a call from owner and operator of the wrecked vessel (GA0405FT), that he had wrecked his vessel into the docks near the Water Front Marina. Seatow notified Sergeant who notified Corporal who in turn notified me to head to the location of the incident. Once I arrived on scene at approximately 1840 hours on June 19th I noticed the vessel suspended on top of the wooden dock. 
  
  I surveyed the damage of the vessel along with the dock. I took notes, pictures and videos of the crash scene. I contacted Seatow and received information about what the operator had told him. I went to Operator1’s home on June 20th.  According to Operator1 and his wife just before the accident on June 19th around 1530 hours they were cruising at a slow pace parallel to the shoreline heading in a Northeast direction toward Old Phoenix Bridge. 
  
  Wife stated both her and Operator1 were trying to pour water into a bowl on the floor of the boat to give to their dog. They believe Operator1’s elbow caught the steering wheel turning them in a 90 degree direction headed straight for the shoreline.  At the time of the turn due to their proximity to the shoreline they hit the dock before they knew the boat had changed its direction of travel. Wife was sitting at the edge of her seat inside the vessel and was tossed to the floor of the boat upon impact. Both operator and passenger had no injuries. I contacted retailers in the area to get estimates on replacing the damaged pontoon on the vessel, dock and the cost of the removal of the vessel. Operator1 was issued a warning for violation of operating vessel above idle speed within 100 feet of object/ shoreline.
  