On May 18, 2023 at approximately 9 AM two vessels collided on Chickamauga Lake just south of the highway 60 bridge. Operator1 stated he was traveling upstream towards the bridge when he collided with Operator2, who is traveling across the river from east to west.  Operator2’s boat sustained damage to the power pole anchor system at the rear of the vessel. Operator1''s boat sustain damage to the prop of the trolling motor, located on the bow of the vessel. Operator1 further stated he had to enter a reverse evasive braking maneuver to avoid collision. Operator2 further stated he was looking at his graphs, and when he looked up, the boat was there, to which he throttled out and steered to the right in an attempt to miss the vessel.
Both parties claimed to attempt all measures possible to avoid collision, as can be shown by the location of damages.

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