On July 2nd, 2023 at about 1825 hours boat #2 operated by OPERATOR2 was traveling easterly on the east side of Hawk Springs Reservoir about 200 to 300 yards off shore. OPERATOR2 was pulling one person on a tube behind his boat. 

Boat #1 operated by OPERATOR1 was circling around OPERATOR2's boat to create wakes for the tuber even though he had been asked not to. OPERATOR1 had earlier been creating wakes for OPERATOR2 before OPERATOR2 asked OPERATOR1 to stop. 

OPERATOR1 was traveling westerly directly toward OPERATOR2's boat in a bow to bow manner. Both boats were on plow and traveling around 10 mph. OPERATOR2 started to tum to the north when he and one of his passengers observed OPERATOR1 was too close and traveling straight at them. 


OPERATOR2 increased speed and continued to tum to the north. OPERATOR1 proceeded to tum to the south. Operator1 boat turned back to the north 180 degrees possibly due to hitting a wave. OPERATOR1's boat tipped to the starboard side causing his port side to raise up. OPERATOR2 and OPERATOR1's boats became side by side facing north. OPERATOR1's rear port side (underside of the boat) and transom collided with the rear starboard side of OPERATOR2's boat just above the water line. 

The location on OPERATOR2's boat where OPERATOR1 hit was next to the rear seats where OPERATOR2's passengers were sitting. This caused the passengers to fall to the port side. The tuber OPERATOR2 was pulling had his tube flip causing him to fall into the water. The tuber swam to OPERATOR2's boat and got onboard. 

Both OPERATOR2 and OPERATOR1 drove their boats back to the boat dock and trailered them. A passenger on OPERATOR2's boat contacted law enforcement to report the incident. Three occupants on OPERATOR2's boat were injured. 

Occupant #7 had abrasions on his ribs, occupant #8 went to the emergency room with a shoulder injury, and occupant #6 later arrived at the ER with possible whip lash. No one was injured on OPERATOR1's boat. OPERATOR2 had insurance on his boat and the damage was estimated over 1000 dollars. OPERATOR1 did not have insurance on his boat and damage was estimated to be under 1000 dollars. OPERATOR1 was issued a citation for careless operation of a watercraft.

Hawk Springs Reservoir
Torrington                    