On Sunday, August 19, 2012, at approximately 6:00 pm I received a call from Decatur 911 in reference to a boating incident that occurred on the Flint River.  The dispatcher informed me a tubing incident occurred on the Flint River and Decatur County EMS was in route to Flint River Heights Landing.  When I arrived at Flint River Heights Landing, Decatur County EMS had a white female on a back/spine board located in the boat.  After helping EMS remove victim from the vessel and securing her in the ambulance, I asked the remaining three subjects who operated the vessel.  At that time operator informed he was operating the vessel when the incident occurred, and he owns the vessel.  I asked Operator how long he was on the water today.  He informed me that they had been out since about 2:00 pm.  I then asked Operator how much alcohol he consumed today while he was operating the boat.  He stated he had one beer, and he would do any field sobriety I asked.  At that time I performed some field sobriety exercises on Operator.   He showed no signs of impairment or alcohol in his system.  I then asked Operator how the incident occurred.  Operator stated he was heading north pulling a tube and got to Reynolds Sand Bar.  When he arrived at the sandbar, he turned his vessel around causing the tube to get close to the sand bar and throwing the girls into very shallow water.   Operator informed me that two people were on the tube when the incident occurred.  Operator stated one subject went unconscious after the incident occurred.  Operator gave a written statement of what occurred along with the passage of the vessel.  I then drove to Bainbridge Hospital and interviewed two people.  Both subjects' statements coincided with Operator's statement.  Medical records stated minor bruising no serious injuries.  
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