RedactedNarrative: On Thursday, June, 11th, 2020 at 1812 hours, I, Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resources Police was on marine patrol of Deep Creek Lake on marked patrol vessel NRP 881 when I was dispatched to Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland reference a patient in the emergency room following some type of water sports accident.  DNR Communications and hospital staff were unable to provide any additional details.
  
  I arrived on scene at the hospital at 1844 hours and interviewed the victim.  Victim advised that he had been on a rental boat with friends and decided to tube behind the vessel.  Victim explained that as he tried to jump from the vessel, which was floating and not under power, onto a tube, he fell backwards and struck the back of his head on a pontoon of the vessel.  
  
  Victim volunteered that he had been drinking alcohol and he believed that his alcohol consumption could have contributed to his instability while transferring between the vessel and the tube.  I observed no indicators of impairment while interviewing Victim.  When asked, Victim stated that he was wearing a personal flotation device and that the vessel operator had not consumed any alcohol.  
  
  Victim estimated that his injury had occurred at approximately 1600 hours, but was unsure of his location on the lake at that time.  Victim explained that he returned to a rental house with his friends before developing a headache and calling an ambulance for medical attention.  Garrett County 911 dispatch advised that Victim was transported to the hospital by Ambulance 951.  Victim provided me with an address for the rental house where I could find his friends and the rental vessel.  I cleared the hospital at 1905 hours.
  
  I responded and met with the vessel operator.  Operator confirmed that he had been the designated driver for the day and he led me to a slip to inspect the involved vessel, which I identified as a 2019 Tahoe Cascade 2485QL blue and tan in color displaying MD registration 0598 LB.  I received no returns on that registration, but the vessel displayed valid stickers and I found a registration card onboard valid through December 31st, 2020 that identified it as a rental vessel from Deep Creek Marina.  When I inquired about the location of the accident, Operator advised that he was not very knowledgeable about the lake, but he believed they were close to the dam.
  
  I cleared the incident at 1942 hours.
  Follow up communication with Victim on Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 at 1346 hours indicated that he may have suffered a concussion, but he expects to make a full recovery.
  All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland.
  