I met with VICTIM in the parking lot of the marina.  I asked how he was doing.  He stated that his head hurt and he showed me the laceration above his right eye.   I asked him briefly what had happened.  He stated that he had been tubing and had fell off the tube and hit his head on his knee.  At that time, A. VICTIM pulled up with the truck.  I gave them instructions to St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, IL.  I told VICTIM that I would meet him there.  I told operator that I would meet him at the hospital as well.
Upon my arrival at the hospital, I met with CPO.  VICTIM had been taken for a CT scan.  CPO stated that he had spoken with VICTIM and had gotten a statement from him.  He stated that he had to write out the statement for VICTIM as VICTIM was unable to write at the time.   In VICTIM''s statement he stated that he was being pulled on a tube.  He said that when they made a turn, that the tube went out of his boat''s wake and into another boats wake which threw him off the tube.  He remembered hitting his head on his knee which dazed him.  He was then taken to the hospital.   See attached statement.  
Upon OPERATOR''s arrival, I met with him and had him write a statement as well.  OPERATOR was able to give me a better idea of what had happened.  OPERATOR stated that they had been tubing all day, VICTIM''s, him and their kids.  He was pulling VICTIM on the tube out in front of the jumping cliffs.  OPERATOR stated that he was going approximately 30 mph when he made a big sweeping turn.  He stated the when VICTIM came around the turn, he was thrown from the tube.  OPERATOR turned around to pick VICTIM up and he noticed that VICTIM was bleeding from above his eye.  He got him into the watercraft and applied first aid to stop the bleeding.  He said that VICTIM seemed dazed and wondered if he might have a concussion.  OPERATOR stated that they then proceeded to the marina and that was when they met me.  OPERATOR wrote out a statement which is attached to this report.
On 8/6/11, I spoke with VICTIM he stated that he was doing better but was still sore.  He had an appointment to meet with his doctor on Monday.
I sent OPERATOR a Boat accident report to fill out.  At this time, this report is closed pending any new information.

Murphysboro                   