RedactedNarrative: On 30 May 22, at approximately 10:05am The Operator of V1 stated they were heading East near the mouth of Hatchet Creek on Lake Mitchell in Alabama. Operator stated there were traveling at around 35mph when they encountered waves from a wake boat that had passed through the area. Operator stated V1 was jolted during the impact of the waves causing the steering of the vessel to go out.  V1 immediately took a hard right causing both the operator and the occupant to be ejected from the vessel to the port side. Operator states he was wearing the engine cut off switch which caused the boat to shut off and come to a floating stop. 
  
  Both occupants swam towards the shoreline.  A passing boat saw the floating boat and surveyed the situation, she was able to locate the occupants and help them out of the water. Operator was able to get back in his vessel and attempted to operate it back to Higgins Ferry Park launch. during this time, is when he realized the steering of the vessel was no longer operational. 
  
  Occupant was complaining of pain in her left wrist and left leg. Subject1 towed the vessel and the occupants to Higgins Ferry Park. They were met by Marine 9 with East Chilton Volunteer Fire Department along with Regional Paramedic services (RPS) on land. Occupant was transported, by RPS, to Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, AL with possible Fractures in her arm and leg. She was treated and released from the hospital with a laceration on her left arm, deep contusions on her left arm, leg and whiplash. 
  
  Upon investigation of the vessel, the steering was inoperable. Occupants son checked the boat and found the steering cable was broken at the motor. Occupant statements and further investigation of the scene and vessel coincide with all accounts of the crash.
  