RedactedNarrative: On August 31, 2019 at approximately 1:41 p.m., I (Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resource Police) received a call from NRP Dispatch in regards to a swimmer being struck by a Personnel Water Craft (PWC) in the Potomac River, in the area of Camp Merryelande, St. George’s Island, Maryland.
  
  At Approximately 2:06 p.m., I arrived on scene at Camp Merryelande. Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff Department, a boat crew from USCG Station St. Inigoes, and Valley Lee EMS were already on scene. After speaking to the officers from the Sheriff’s Department and several witnesses, it was determined that the operator of the PWC was traveling at a high rate of speed past the Camp Merryelande pier, heading towards the shore, when he turned the PWC off, losing all maneuverability of the PWC. The wake from the PWC then caught up to the PWC, pushing the PWC faster into shore, striking the swimmer in the upper back area. The injured swimmer didn’t have any visual injuries, but was complaining about having upper back and neck problems. 
  
  Operator was issued the following citations:
  
   COMAR, Negligent operation of a vessel, Prepay $320, 1st/500; 2nd/1000 and/or 1 year
  
   COMAR, Did Operate PWC Over 6 Knots w/In 100 ft of (Shore, Structure, People in Water), Prepay $85, 1st/500; 2nd/1000 and/or 1 year
  
   
  
  All events occurred in St. Mary’s County, Maryland
  
   
  
  Case is closed.