RedactedNarrative: On July 3rd 2020, at approximately 18:38 CST, Sgt. Blackwell and I were made aware of a boat accident that had just occurred at the mouth of Conoloway Cove on Nolin River Lake in Grayson County. Dispatch advised a pontoon had ran over a female in the water, and then collided with a stationary vessel. Dispatch advised the female in the water, did not have any visible injuries, but was complaining her arm was numb. Dispatch was requested to send EMS to the Conoloway boat ramp as a precaution.  We arrived on scene around 18:47 CST, and observed two vessels next to each other with noticeable signs of damage. 
  
  I then made contact with the other vessel and asked on the condition of the female who was struck by the pontoon. Victim was the female who was struck, and she advised that she was fine but her arm still felt numb. I escorted the vessel Victim was in to the Conoloway boat ramp and waited for EMS to arrive. While waiting for EMS, I took photos of the damages, gathered personal information and collected statements. 
  
  	V2 owner was the owner of the vessel 2, which was struck by the pontoon (vessel 1). Along with V2 owner, there was seven occupants on the vessel.   V2 owner stated they just finished skiing, and were sitting on his boat, in Conoloway cove. Victim was in the water next to their vessel, talking to other passengers in the vessel 2. This is when they heard vessel 1 heading towards their direction, and when Victim turned around, she saw a pontoon coming straight towards her. Victim attempted to go underwater to avoid the pontoon and her left arm was ran over by one of the toons.  Victim resurfaced and hit her head on the back deck of the pontoon. After the pontoon hit Victim, the passenger side of the pontoon collided with the driver side of V2 owner’s vessel in a side swiping motion. After the incident, both parties met up, and made sure everyone was okay, then called 911	
  	
  	Operator1 stated that he was operating the pontoon (vessel 1) down the lake, heading down Conoloway Cove. Operator1 said he had several individuals setting at the bow of his vessel, unintentionally hindering his view. The passengers of the pontoon began to yell at him, but due to lack of vision, he could not see the swimmer or the vessel in front of him. When Operator1 saw V2 owner’s vessel (vessel 2), he attempted to throttle back and maneuver away, but it was too late and the boats collided. Operator1 also stated he never saw Victim swimming in the water. Operator1’s account of the incident followed the same narrative as all other statements. Operator1 had nine other occupants in his vessel at the time of the incident, however, statements provided were only from the front occupants, due to them having a better visual of the incident than the passengers located at the rear of the vessel. Operator1, along with the four occupants at the bow, provided statements.	
  	
  	Hart County EMS (run# 1688) arrived at approximately 19:15 CST, Victim was checked and cleared by EMTs at 19:35 CST. No other injuries were reported, both officers cleared the scene at roughly 19:37 CST.
  
  	In my opinion, as a Conservation Officer with 3 years of boat patrol experience, Operator1, the owner and operator of the pontoon vessel (Vessel 1) was at fault. The primary contributing factor causing the incident was Operator1’s vision being obstructed, due to the passengers sitting in front of him. This accident might have been avoided if Operator1 would have asked the passengers to change seats, or if he would have stood up to see over their heads.