RedactedNarrative: On May 6, 2020, at approximately 1603 hours, I Officer First Class and Sergeant, Maryland Natural Resources Police responded to a personal injury vessel accident regarding two victims that were struck by a propeller on Deep Creek Lake near Beckman's Peninsula, Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland. 
  
  The vessel bore Maryland registration of 1694 LB. This vessel was rented by subject1 from the Aquatic Center Inc., 634 Deep Creek Drive, Mchenry and was being operated by Operator at the time of the incident. It was relayed to us from our communications center that the vessel left the scene of the accident.  Upon my arrival, I observed the male and female victim who was later identified as Victim1 and Victim2 located in a vessel at dock along with EMS, Sgt., and various other witnesses. I began to assist EMS and Sgt.. Sgt. applied a tourniquet to Victim2's left leg at 1613 hours due to severe lacerations. I then assisted EMS by retrieving a backboard so that we could transport Victim2 from the transport boat to the ambulance. Victim2 was transported by ambulance to Trooper 5 to be air lifted to Ruby Memorial Hospital. Once transporting Victim2 to the ambulance, I returned to assist EMS with Victim1 and to retrieve more information regarding the accident.
  
  Victim1 stated that he and Victim2 were attempting to get on the tube that was being pulled by their vessel when the rope that was attached to the tube got caught in the prop and pulled them into the prop. Victim1 then stated his friends helped them into the vessel. Once in the vessel, Victim1 said they flagged down another vessel to help because they could not get the rope out of the prop. I asked Victim1 why his friends left and he stated they had to get the boat back to the Aquatic Center.  Victim1 was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital via ambulance.
  
  The assisting vessel had three individuals. The assisting vessel transferred both Victim1 and Victim2 onto their vessel and took them to dock on Deep Creek Lake. All three witnesses on scene stated they did not see the accident happen they only saw the subjects on the boating waving their hands in the air for help.
  
  Once Sgt. and I cleared the scene of the accident we were assisted by  Maryland State Police in attempt to locate all individuals that were on the vessel at the time of the incident as well as the operator. The operator of the vessel left the scene and returned to their rental house. Operator then left the house and returned the vessel to the Aquatic Center. Once Sgt. and I made contact with all subjects on the vessel we began to question each one of them regarding the accident and collect their personal information. I asked Operator how many alcoholic beverages she had consumed that day and she said, "one mixed drink". 
  
  I then asked Operator why she left the scene and she said, "I wanted to get the boat back to the Aquatic Center so I could then leave and check on my friends that were injured". I asked Operator how the accident occurred, and she said, "they were attempting to get on the tube, I hit the throttle, and the line got stuck in the prop and pulled them into the prop". All of the individuals that were on the vessel that were questioned that day stated that the victims were attempting to get on the tube, the operator began to give the vessel throttle, the rope to the tube got caught in the prop, which resulted in both victims being struck by the prop.
   
  I conducted an inspection of the vessel and the rope that was attached to the tube. During that inspection I discovered the rope that was attached to the tube pulling both victims had no damage to it. Through my training, knowledge, and experience this led me to believe that was not how the accident occurred.
   
  Operator was issued one citation of negligent operation of a vessel which is attached to this report.
  
  All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland.
  