On july 2, 2023, at approximately 21:15 a collision between unit 1 and unit 2 took place on the intracoastal waterway near the wake zone in the north myrtle beach portion of horry county. This wake zone is located near the north myrtle beach r.v. resort. 

Unit 2 was facing south near the wake zone listening to music coming from a restaurant named locals on the water. 

Unit 1 was cruising north towards the wake zone. The occupants of unit 1 stated that unit 2 did not have any navigation lights on. 

The occupants of unit 2 and several observers from the restaurant stated that unit 2 did have their navigation lights on as they had been close by the restaurant for thirty minutes. 

Occupants of unit 1 stated that they did not see unit 2 until just before the collision at which time they tried to correct their course. Occupants of unit 1 also stated they were looking at a house located inside the wake zone that is for sale just before the collision.

Unit 2 stated that they saw unit 1 coming their direction and one occupant was located on the bow of the boat and saw unit 1 coming in their direction and they quickly left the bow just before the collision. Unit 2 was cruising south in the wake zone before the collision at a slow speed.

After investigating the collision based on my observation of the operator of unit 1, i requested that he submit to a field sobriety test. The operator refused to submit to the tests. Based on my observations i placed the operator under arrest for boating under the influence.

ICW/Myrtle Beach