RedactedNarrative: On September 15, 2019 at 3:37PM I, Officer First Class, was dispatched to the Romancoke area of Eastern Bay for a boating accident. I arrived on the scene at 3:52PM and made contact with the operator and lone occupant of the boat.  
  
          Operator stated that he was operating his boat (2015 Judge Yacht/36’/MD4558CF/HIN-VBE36115D515) and cruising at 50-55 MPH when the steering suddenly went hard starboard, throwing Operator out of his seat at the wheel into a bench seat and aluminum footrest bar beneath the seat, causing the foot rest bar to bend. Operator stated that he was in a lot of pain and believed he had broken several ribs. Operator was then loaded onto the fire rescue boat on scene and transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center.
  
          Operator was met at the hospital by Officer First Class. Operator told OFC ] that he attempted to correct the steering but the wheel would not turn back to port. He was able to reach the throttle and brought the boat down to neutral. Operator suffered two hip fractures and 6 rib fractures in the accident and is likely to be transferred to another hospital. The nurse believes the transfer will be to Shock Trauma in Baltimore but was not sure.
  
          OFC also spoke to the wife of the victim. She stated that approximately one month ago the boat had experienced steering issues and they had someone come out and look at it but could not recall who that person was or if the boat had been worked on.
  
          The boat was not damaged in the accident and was taken back by Operator’s son in law who had taken a small vessel out to aid Operator after the accident.
  
          All events occurred in Queen Anne’s County Maryland.
  