On 7/9/09 at 1600 hrs, I was advised by I.C.O. 2 of a boat accident at Prairie Creek Reservoir.  At 1652 hrs, I met I.C.O. 3, Operator 1, Witness 1, Passenger 3, and Passenger 2 at dock 166 at South Shore on Prairie Creek Reservoir.  
	Operator 1 stated that he and his wife (Passenger 1) rented a 2007 Sweetwater pontoon boat from Dry Dock Marina at approx. 1000 hrs. and had been on the Reservoir since 1030 hrs.  He stated that he was traveling North across the Reservoir at full throttle when he began to make a moderate turn to the right.  Operator 1 was looking back over his left shoulder when his wife yelled for him to stop.  He placed the boat in neutral, observed Victim 1 in the water, and then placed the boat in reverse to stop.  He then turned around to go back towards her.  Witness 1 then jumped into the water and swam to her.  Witness 1 swam her to the bow of the boat and they realized that they could not get her into the boat.  Witness 1 then swam her to the ladder located at the right rear of the boat and they pulled her from the water.  Operator 1 immediately headed to the campground located on the East Side of the Reservoir and requested that someone call 911.  An ambulance arrived and transported Victim 1 and Passenger 1 to Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  Witness 1 stated that he did not see Victim 1 fall out of the boat and he could not recall who was sitting where.  While talking with Operator 1 he stated that he had drank two and 1/4 beers since lunch.  I administered a PBT at 1720 hrs. and he tested .000.  
	Witness 1 stated that he was sitting at the rear passenger side of the boat and he could not recall where everyone was sitting.  He stated that he heard Passenger 1 yell "stop", felt a bump, looked back, and observed Victim 1 floating in the water and screaming.  Witness 1 then threw her a type IV throwable cushion and she did not grab it.  He stated that Victim 1 was trying to swim with one arm so he jumped in and swam towards her.  He swam her to the left front of the boat and then to the ladder at the rear of the boat.  Operator 1 then jumped in and assisted with getting her out of the water.  Passenger 1 then wrapped towels around Victim 1's injuries.  Operator 1 then transported them to the campground where 911 was then called.  Witness 1 stated that he kept pressure on the wound to help control the bleeding.  
	Passenger 2 stated that she was sitting on the passenger side of the boat to the rear of the door.  Victim 1 was walking around and walked over to her.  She stated that Victim 1 was standing near her, next to the door.  Passenger 2 then heard Passenger 1 hell "stop" and realized that Victim 1 had fallen out of the boat.  
	Passenger 3 stated that he was sitting in the rear of the boat with Witness 1 when he heard a splash.  He stated that he did not observe Victim 1 fall out of the boat.
	The witness stated that no one was wearing a personal flotation device at the time of the accident.
	Prior to leaving, I photographed the boat and observed 10 wearable personal flotation devices, of various sizes, and one type IV throwable onboard the boat.  Operator 1 was provided the Indiana Boat Operator's Accident Report to complete.  Additionally, Officer  and I inspected the gate on the passenger side of the boat and did not observe any malfunctions.
	I then arrived at Ball Memorial Hospital and spoke with Passenger 1 .  Passenger 1 stated that she was sitting on the passenger side of the boat opposite Operator 1, Passenger 2 was sitting to her left, and Victim 1 was near Passenger 2.  As they were traveling across the water, another boat passed them and they were beginning to encounter the wake from the other boat.  She then observed Victim 1 fall over the gate on the passenger side of the boat.  The boat then traveled over the top of her.  She stated that she did not know if she tripped, the boat rocked, or if the deck was slippery.
Selma                         