At approximately 8:50pm on Sunday night, June 3rd Operator was operating a 1988 Norris Craft bass boat on Hiwassee River near the mouth of Agency Creek.  He had 5 additional passengers on board with him. The victim stated she was sitting in the front fishing seat when the boat hit a wave and threw her over the port side of the boat.  Her arm caught on a storage lid hasp on the boat causing a deep laceration to her right bicep.  Another passenger on board, stated all the adults on board had been drinking prior to boarding the boat.  Operator was given field sobriety tests and arrested based on his performance of the tests.  A blood sample was also obtained from him.
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