On Tuesday, September 19, 2013 at approx. 2015 hrs I was contacted by Crisp County 911 in reference to a boating incident that had occurred on Lake Blackshear in Crisp County. Investigation revealed that Vessel #1 was traveling east on Lake Blackshear heading to it's dock in Crisp County. OPERATOR1 drove between two stumps marked with PVC pipe as he navigated his vessel towards his dock with it's navigation and docking lights on. As the vessel passed between the two pipe markers, the lower unit of the outboard struck an unmarked submerged stump causing it to come to an immediate stop. The force of the impact and abrupt stop caused Occupant1, who was standing next to the operator's console, to be thrown forward onto the deck breaking his left arm at the wrist. Neither OPERATOR1 nor Occupant2, who was seated in the front swivel seat of the vessel, were injured. The vessel came to rest with its lower unit on the stump. It was pulled off the stump by another vessel, but did not sustain any damage in the collision. It was driven by OPERATOR1 back to it's dock. Occupant1 was transported to Crisp Regional Hospital by POV where he was treated by Dr. for a broken left arm and then released.

OPERATOR1, Occupant1 and Occupant2 were interviewed and both OPERATOR1 and Occupant2 rendered written statements in reference to the incident. Due to his injury, Occupant1 was unable to render a written statement. The vessel was photographed by Sgt. and the statements and photographs have been attached.

S.O.C. was notified of the incident at 2108 hrs.
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