RedactedNarrative: On July 4, 2017, a clear day with the temperatures in the 90's, at approximately 16:45 PM, Corporal and I (Ranger) were getting our boat ready at the Juliette boat ramp on the Ocmulgee river on the Monroe county side. Before we launched our boat, a fire-rescue vehicle from Jones county pulled up and advised us that they received a report of a boating accident. The rescue personnel then advised us that the call came from River Road in Jones county downstream of the Juliette dam. Corporal and I responded within 4-6 minutes of getting the call.
  
  Upon arriving we saw a victim being treated by Jones County rescue personnel.  I located the owner/operator of the boat and proceeded to gather his information for my report.  Operator was very cooperative and answered my questions.  He appeared steady on his feet and had good communication with me.  I asked him for his and her contact information.  Operator advised he was the operator/owner of the boat and Occupant was the only passenger.  I asked him if they have been drinking and he advised that he had not and Occupant had been.  He gave no indication from physical clues that he had been. I asked Operator to write a written statement of what happened and then tell me what happened as well.  
  
  Operator said that upon returning to the boat ramp from a day of boating on the river he always goes parallel to the dam to look at the rocks below - it is just something they do every time they are on that stretch of water.  He didn't realize that the current was that strong and with his 5hp motor he was unable to steer the boat clear from the dam.  The bow turned toward the dam, began going over, and Occupant jumped out toward the upstream side but still holding on to the boat as it went over the dam. She fell about 20 feet to the rocks below.  Operator rode the boat over and when making impact with the rocks he then fell out.  He had no readily apparent injuries.  One witness said he saw the boat and the people come over. They then popped up from the water. They were helped to the shore by bystanders. 
  
  Occupant was seen by EMS and transported to Macon Medical in Macon, Georgia.  She had two lacerations to the head and was complaining about her left leg hurting.  Operator said he had no injuries but later discovered that he broken his foot in the boating incident.  
  
  The boat was properly registered to Operator and he had all needed flotation devices on board.  The cover of the motor was missing and I did not see a cooler.  The boat was damaged on the starboard side near the bow.  
  
  Operator's boat and equipment were retrieved by by-standers and brought to shore.  Operator released his boat and property.   I talked to Operator on July 6, 2017 to follow up with how they are doing.  He advised Occupant had 14 stitches to her head and he sustained a broken foot.  No further information was gathered.
  