RedactedNarrative: I received a phone call around Friday, September 14th from my Captain, asking for information about a boat accident that occurred on Rough River Lake in August. I was unaware of any reported incidents during that month. Capt.  requested that I look into this incident, and he forwarded me the information that he had through my email. In the email, the only information provided was the name of the vessel operator, and the name of a female who was struck by a propeller and her injuries were beyond first aid.
  On Saturday, September 15th I went to Breckinridge County dispatch to gather more information, and they did have the 911 call, but did not have any CAD remarks in their system. The dispatcher referred me to the local EMS station that took the run, but was able to identify the date the incident occurred, which was on Sunday, August 5th 2018. After speaking to the Breckinridge County EMS staff, they were unable to obtain the records of the injured female, but stated that Air-Evac was called, due to the injuries, and they will have information on file due to their staff riding in the ambulance to the hospital. Air-Evac was unable to transport due to engine issues, and two staff members rode in the ambulance with the injured female to Louisville. 
  Operator's, and other witnesses’ statements, stated that two people were tubing on Rough River Lake Sunday August 5th. Around 1500 EST, the two tubers fell off the tube and Operator turned the vessel around to pick up the girls. The girls were unable to get back up on the tube, so they were going to use the ladder on the vessel to climb up and get back onto the tube easier. Operator stated that when he got up from the driver’s seat, he believes that he knocked the shifter into reverse slightly. The shifter did not have a lock release, and could be pushed into reverse or forward with ease. 
  As Operator made his way towards the rear of the vessel, Tuber1 was close to the stern of the vessel and waiting to climb onto the ladder, while Victim was located a few feet behind the vessels motor. Operator stated that he began to notice the vessel closing in on Victim, and realized that the vessel must be in reverse, but by that time Victim was pulled into the path of the motor and the prop hit her legs. Operator immediately ran to turn the motor off, while Tuber1 and others began to pull Victim out of the water. One of the passengers on the vessel was a nurse, and began to apply pressure to the wounds of Victim with towels and laid her on one of the seats of the vessel. Operator then called 911 and informed the Breckinridge County dispatcher to have an ambulance meet them at Laurel Branch boat ramp for a female who had been struck by a prop.
  Operator drove the vessel to Laurel Branch boat ramp and met up with EMS, and once the EMS staff saw the injuries they called for Air-Evac to be transported to Louisville. It was stated that one of the prop hits cut a vital artery, and during ambulance transport to Air-Evac, the wound would not stop bleeding. Air-Evac was standing by at Mt. Zion Church in Harned, but when the helicopter tried to take off, it began to have engine issues and had to land. Victim was transported, by ambulance with staff of Air-Evac, to University of Louisville Hospital where she underwent surgery for her injuries.
  On Saturday, September 22nd, I drove to Victim's residence to gather her statements of the incident and was able to obtain photos of the wounds during the first stages of surgery that she had taken with her phone. Victim's statement about the incident was the same as Operator's and other witnesses. She did state that Operator did not have any alcoholic beverages that day and Operator stated that there was alcohol on the vessel but he did not have any alcoholic beverages that day. Victim stated that she and Tuber1 have been friends for a while and this was the first time she was invited to come to their rental property on the lake, as well as the first time being on the lake.