RedactedNarrative: On 10-10-2020 at approximately 1800 hours, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was on duty in Sarasota County, State of Florida. I was on patrol in uniform, in a marked vessel in the area of Siesta Key. I was called by Sarasota County Sheriff’s Marine Unit Deputy regarding boating accident right by Shamrock Park in Venice. I navigated to the location quickly with my emergency blue lights activated because I did not know the extent of damage or injuries. 
  
  Once I arrived on scene, I saw the Marine Deputy approaching me with emergency blue lights on. He had two Sarasota Fire Rescue EMT’s on board and one of the victims who needed to go to hospital. I continued around the corner of the Intracoastal waterway (ICW) where I observed the vessel (FL 9479 HK) on the east side of the canal on the rocks. 
  
  The operator of the vessel was on land right next to the vessel with two Sarasota County Sheriff Deputies and Fire EMT. He had a bloody mouth and cuts on his arms. The Deputy told me he wanted to go to hospital and had shoulder pain. I said to send him off with ambulance. The other occupant was a female that was ejected from vessel upon the collision that was taken with Sarasota Marine Unit.
  
   The vessel had some water in the stern and the cowling was off the motor. There was a gouge on the starboard side near the transom which is wear the water was entering. I kept the vessel along the rocks to prevent from sinking. I was advised that both occupants were being taken to Venice hospital. Sea Tow came for the vessel approximately one hour later. Once I handed vessel off to Sea Tow, I made my way to Venice hospital to get statements and find out the extent of injuries. 
  
  Once I arrived, I met with the female who was ejected from the vessel first. She was not able to write a statement due to pain in her shoulder, so I interviewed her. She had scrapes on her left leg, calf, and her arms from the rocks and boat. She had a sore shoulder and some bruises along with the scrapes from the accident.
   I asked what caused the accident to occur? She replied, “We were on our way back up from Boca Grande. We were heading to Snake Island to see what it looks like now. Operator was driving the boat and there was bigger boat in front of us that he tried to go around, and we got caught in the large wake which pushed us into the rocks.” I asked what happened after? She told me, “We hit the rocks and I fell out of the boat”.
  
  I spoke with the operator. His injuries consisted of small scrapes, knocked out teeth, and a dislocated left shoulder. I asked him to explain what caused the accident. He stated, “I was behind a boat that started to slow down so I did. There was another boat coming at us, I got caught in his wake and it sent me to the right and into the rocks. Occupant got tossed from the boat and I hit the center console and landed in the front of the boat. Stood up and saw another boat come to her aid. I stayed on the boat until EMS showed up.”
  
  Operator told me, “I had four Yuengling’s.” I did not see any signs of intoxication when speaking with him. After getting the statement, I left the hospital. 
  
  After my investigation, I did not find any criminal violations that occurred. He got caught in a large wake that pushed the vessel to the right and in direction of the rocks. He was not able to recover in time before the collision. 
  
  