RedactedNarrative: BASED ON INFORMATION TO DATE:   On March 19, 2010 at approximately 1200 hrs.  I was contacted by Officer regarding a boating accident on J. Percy Prest Res. .  Officers were headed to the scene when I made contact with them.  The accident involved one vessel with two people on board.  The small aluminum boat struck a column of the Hobson Pk Bridge throwing the occupant out the port side of the boat.  victim's head hit the column.  the operator jumped out of the boat to help victim who appeared unconscious operator did not have as kill switch lanyard on or cut the engine before jumping out.  the boat circled hitting the bridge again and then started doing circles in open water.  When I arrived Officer  had taken a statement from operator and found no sign of alcohol.  victi  was being transported to Vanderbilt Hospital to be checked out for head injuries.  I got on our patrol boat and assisted Officer  in stopping the boat by entangling a rope in the prop.  Once the boat had been towed to Long Hunter State Park where they had launched.  I spoke with operator after the boat had been trailerd  He stated they were looking for places to grapple for catfish when the water level reached summer pool. He stated victim was sitting directly in front of him and as they approached the bridge he saw the column to his left and right but didnt't see the one in front of him. He tried to turn to the right and struck the column.  This column was the third column from the south bank. they were headed up stream when they struck the bridge.
NameOfBodyOfWater: J. PERCY PRIEST LAKE
NearestCityTown: ANTIOCH                       