RedactedNarrative: On June 16, 2018 at approximately 1200 hours CST, Sgt. responded to a boating accident that occurred during the Lake Cumberland Thunder Run near the mouth of Wolf Creek on Lake Cumberland in Russell County. Upon arrival he made contact with the owner/operator of Vessel 1, a 2009 Sunsation, registration (IN 3173 DW) and advised him to remain on scene until he could take care of the injured. Sgt. then made contact with the owner/operator of Vessel 2, a 2009 Baja, registration (TN 0064 UC) and assisted him/EMS/passengers in preparing to transport the injured party, from Vessel 2. Once Victim was loaded onto the EMS vessel she was transported to the Lake Cumberland State Dock where an ambulance was standing by.  Sgt. advised the operators of Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 to also return to the State Dock to continue the investigation due to the treacherous lake conditions at the time. Once back at the State Dock Victim was transported by Russell County EMS to the hospital with possible neck and back injuries.
  
  At this point I, Officer arrived at the State Dock and took over the investigation. After interviewing all parties involved it was determined that while participating in the Thunder Run the operator of Vessel 1 lost control of his vessel due to wake being produced from all the traffic and was thrown to the floor of Vessel 1 causing the vessel’s kill switch to be activated. Vessel 1’s momentum continued, however and resulted in a near head-on collision with Vessel 2 that was adrift approximately 100 yards from the shoreline. Vessel 1 impacted Vessel 2 on the port side bow and rode upon the port side of Vessel 2 to its stern causing damage to the port side bow, port side windsheild and port side stern. During this time Victim was located on the swim platform at the stern of Vessel 2. She sustained a direct impact from the bow of Vessel 1 and was knocked into the water. Another passenger was also impacted in the arm by Vessel 1 but sustained no injuries. Victim stated, she had visited her family doctor after being released from the hospital. She stated everything checked out, but she was still sore from the accident. 
  
  Photographs were taken of both Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 and all on-scene information that could be obtained at the time of the accident was gathered. Statements from all passengers and witnesses were taken. 
  
  