On March 7, 2009 at approximately 0830 hrs., I received a call from Cpl. in reference to a boating incident on Lake Seminole.  I was informed that a subject struck an object in the water and was thrown from the vessel.  When the subject was ejected from the vessel, the prop struck him in his left leg.  When I arrived at the scene, I was informed that the operator of the vessel had been transported by ambulance to the Emergency Room at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital.  I gathered statements from witnesses who assisted injured.  After talking with the witnesses and getting the vessel information, I went to the Emergency Room to interview Operator's passenger.  The passenger stated that they were scouting turkeys on the lake.  As the proceeded to travel back up the Flint River, the vessel struck an object in the middle of the channel, ejecting Operator from the vessel and causing lacerations to his leg from the prop.  He state Operator was wearing his lifejacket and had the motor's kill switch attached to him, causing the vessel to stop.  While at Bainbridge Memorial, I talked with Operator but did not receive a written statement.  He stated that he struck an object in the water causing him to be ejected from the vessel and cutting his leg on the prop.

On March 10, 2009 I drove to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and interviewed Operator.  While at the hospital, Operator signed a release for his medical records and wrote me a statement about the incident.
Bainbridge                    