RedactedNarrative: On Friday June 18, 2021 I received a call from Wildlife Officer requesting my response to Hwy421 Access Area on South Holston Lake for a boating accident with injuries. I arrived on scene to find one white male occupant and two witnesses. Upon my arrival, I learned that female occupant had already been transported to Bristol Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. 
  
  The accident was a single vessel occupied by a white male and one white female. Operator was operating the vessel at the time of impact. Occupant stated that he was operating the vessel just prior to impact, but experienced radio difficulties so he gave the wheel to Operator to crawl under the console to work on the stereo wiring while in the area upstream of Highway 421 bridge. 
  
  According to witnesses, the pontoon operated by Operator made a sharp right turn at full speed crashing into the bank.  Witnesses rendered aid, notified 911 and towed the vessel to Hwy 421 boat ramp per 911. Officer and I interviewed Occupant about the events leading up to the accident. 
  
  Occupant continually made contradicting statements. Occupant's pupil's were constricted and eyes where glassy and blood shot. Occupant admitted to consuming alcohol. Officer interviewed and gathered statements from the two witnesses. At this time, Occupant was transported to Bristol Regional Medical center for evaluation of his injuries by Sullivan County EMS. Witness statements and Occupant's overall condition led to the suspicion of drug involvement. 
  
  I asked Sullivan County Sheriff's Office personnel on scene to request a K-9 to our location. K-9 Deputy Walden arrived on scene a short time later with his K-9 partner. Deputy ran his K-9 on the boat to detect the presence of narcotics. Deputy K-9 did alert to the presence of narcotics on the vessel. A probable cause search was conducted and led to the discover of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, several pills identified as Gabapentin, and suboxone and drug paraphernalia. 
  
  The vessel was then inventoried and released to Operator's sister. Officers responded to Bristol Regional Medical to conduct interviews and blood draws on both individuals. During the collision,Operator sustained a secondary impact with the console during the collision resulting in 8 broken ribs, a lacerated liver, a punctured kidney, and lacerations to right and left lower extremities. Occupant suffered minor abrasions, contusions, and a fractured scapula. Occupant was released the same though. Operator was in ICU for 4 days but was released to go home on June 23.