10-09-10 south region notified me of a reported personal injury boat accident that occurred on the indiana bank of the ohio river.  Accident location was reported by kentucky state police/water patrol and advised milton fire and rescue had been sent to scene. 
A contact number for boat operator and victim's name had been provided to south region.  
I made contact with Operator1, owner/operator of boat involved.  Operator1 advised his wife, victim, was being transported to kings daughter's hospital in madison indiana at that time.  Operator1 advised he was having his boat towed from the accident scene approximately ¼ mile downstream of hanover beach area of ohio river.  He intended to tow his boat to lighthouse marine at madison.  
I met with victim at kings daughter hospital where she gave information regarding accident as well as her personal info for report.  While there dr. examined her.  Reported injuries were injured right scapula and ribs.  
Victim advised she had been sitting in forward covered cabin area of boat when accident occurred.  She advised the abrupt stop of the boat caused her to be thrown around in the cabin area.  She advised she had struck her right side on a hard ledge inside the cabin area causing her injury.  She advised she had no idea of the impending accident and was unprepared for the sudden stop.  
I also met with Operator1, the oPerator of boat at the hospital.  He reported no injuries and advised circumstances of the accident.  He advised he had been running upstream on plane approximately 20 mph about 50 yds off the indiana shore.  He advised his boat was operating normally when he looked down at some navigation charts.  When he looked back up, he found his boat was heading directly toward the indiana shore.  He advised he tried to make a corrective move to bring the bow back around.  At the same time, he felt the motor strike the river's bottom.  He felt, with the prop still twisting when it hit the mud, the boat made an even quicker spin before coming to a stop.  This quick spin and stop caused no apparent damage to the boat, but his wife located in the cabin area had been thrown around and caused her injury.  
Milton kentucky fire rescue brought a boat to scene where they transported victim upstream to hanover beach area where they met jefferson co. Ems.  Ems then transported Victim/victim to kings daughter hospital in madison.  
After meeting with operator and victim of accident i visited lighthouse marine where i took photos of their boat.  Aside from mud from subjects feet and ropes used to tow boat to that location, i could find no apparent damage.  Operator1  did advised he felt a small vibration possibly from prop damage.

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