On 10/5/2013 at approximately 1328 hrs, a 17-year old female suffered multiple lacerations to her right leg due to a propeller from the boat she was on.

 In Victim's statement, she advises that the passengers on the boat told her that when you catch your first sailfish, it is tradition to jump into the water to celebrate.  She advises she was going to jump in alone but her mother did not want her to jump in by herself, so Subject offered to jump in with her.  Subject wrapped his arms around her and they jumped in.  She advises she felt the current pull her under the boat and into the props, push her down, and at that time is when she was able to resurface.  When she resurfaced, she advised she grabbed her calf.  When they got her back onto the boat, they immediately wrapped her leg according to Victim.  We transferred Victim from our care to the care of the Martin County Fire Rescue where they flew her via helicopter to the Lawnwood Medical Center in St. Lucie County, FL.
     Given the totality of the circumstances, the cuts suffered by the juvenile Victim showed no sign of any wrong doing or negligence resulting from the actual operation of the boat.  Inv. 2 advised in her professional opinion that the propeller was not engaged in gear at the time Victim suffered the lacerations to her legs.  It is determined by the lacerations on her legs that the cause of this incident was due to hazardous waters.  The oceanic tide was outgoing at the time of the incident and when Victim jumped into the water, the water pulled her under the boat where her legs hit the propellers of the boat.  The suspected operator was not issued any warning, citation, or criminal citations.  End of report.      
; VICTIM:     The victim was transported to Lawnwood Medical Center in St. Lucie County, FL the day of the accident.  She received several stitches due to the lacerations she received.  After a follow up to gather the witness statements from her and her mother, It appeared that Victim was recovering well. End of report
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