KRS 235.250: Duties of operator or owner in case of accident.

(1) It shall be the duty of the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or

other casualty, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew,

and passengers (if any), to render to other persons affected by the collision,

accident, or other casualty such assistance as may be practicable and as may be

necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the

collision, accident, or other casualty, and also to give his name, address, and

identification of his ves sel in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any

property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.

(2) In the case of collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel, the operator

thereof, if the collision, accident, or other casualty results in death or injury to a

person or damage to property in excess of five hundred dollars ($500), shall file

with the department a full description of the collision, accident, or other casualty,

including such information as said agency may by regulation require. When the

operator of a vessel, who is not the owner of it, cannot submit the casualty or

accident report required by subsection (1) of this section, the owner shall submit the

casualty or accident report.