RedactedNarrative: On November 5th, 2019 at approximately 7:37 pm, I, Officer, along with OFC of Maryland Natural Resource Police received a call from dispatch for a capsized vessel with two victims in the water at Mattawoman Creek.
  
   I arrived on-scene at Smallwood State Park boat ramp at 7:54 pm, Charles County Fire and EMS had already removed both victims from the water. I observed both victims in the ambulance undergoing medical evaluation. The victims were both transported to University of Maryland Charles Regional Hospital by ambulance for non-incapacitating head and neck injuries.
  
   Ofc and I went underway on Charles County Fire Boat to secure the vessel involved in the accident. The involved vessel was a 20 foot Aluminum Polar Kraft Jon Boat bearing Maryland registration 4191 DA. I observed the vessel in a capsized position at red day marker # 6 roughly 200 yards from the Smallwood State Park boat ramp. OFC and I secured the Polar Kraft Jon Boat to a floating dock at the boat ramp in order to prevent the vessel from becoming a navigation hazard.
  
   After securing the vessel, OFC and I went to University of Maryland Charles Regional Hospital to interview Operator and Occupant. I spoke and received statements from the owner/operator, Operator and the passenger, Occupant. I also received a written statement from Operator.
  
   Based the statements from both Operator and Occupant, the sequence of events are as follows: Operator stated they launched out of Slavins Boat Ramp. Operator and Occupant stated they were bow fishing for snakehead when they decided that they wanted to leave Mattawoman Creek and fish on the Virginia side of the Potomac River. According to Operator, they were traveling in a westerly direction at about 10-12 Knots with their spotlights on. Operator stated that he normally does not travel underway with the spotlight on; however, there was no vessel traffic, so he thought it would be okay. Occupant confirmed they were underway with the spotlight on; however, he was not looking ahead while Operator was driving.
  
   Operator stated he struck the unlit red marker and both subjects were thrown from the vessel. Operator and Occupant were able to get back to the vessel and hold on while Operator retrieved his cell phone from his pocket and called 911. Both subjects stated they were in the water for approximately 15 minutes before Charles County Fire arrived.  
  
  I did not detect any signs of impairment from Operator nor Occupant. After determining that both Operator’s and Occupant’s statements were in agreement, I cleared from University of Maryland Charles Regional Hospital at approximately 11:04 pm.
  
  On November 6th, 2019 at 2:53pm subjects went to Smallwood State Park to retrieve their vessel.
  
  A witness statement along with pictures of injuries and the damaged vessel are attached to this report. All events occurred in Charles County, Maryland.
  
  This case is closed.
  