RedactedNarrative: On July 3, 2017, at approximately 10:45 p.m. vessel #1 was traveling north on the Flint River in Baker County.  Its operator failed to see the approaching shoals and vessel #1 struck a rock in the middle of the river just north of Sister Islands. Both occupants were ejected from the vessel onto the adjacent rocky shoals. Both occupants were transported to Phoebe Putney Hospital where they were treated for their injuries. The vessel floated off of the rocks and was located downriver the following day.
   *** Investigative Summary
  
  On Monday July 3, 2017 I (Cpl.) and Game Warden were notified by Sgt. that a boating incident had occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. on the Flint River in Baker County, Ga. Sgt. advised me that both the operator and passenger of the vessel had been transported to Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, Ga. G.W. made contact with the responding Baker County Deputy, who indicated that he would be doing an incident report (case# 2017-7-00241). 
  
  I advised him of who I was and asked him to tell me what happened. Operator stated they were fishing on the Flint River, and were travelling North on the river towards the boat ramp when the passenger asked him why they had water in the boat. He indicated that Occupant told him to turn off the pump to the boat. He stated when he turned off the pump to the boat the water level in the boat rose to the level of their feet. He said the vessel continued to take on water and the boat got bottom heavy. He stated they continued north towards the landing and were “plowing through the water’ with the bow of the boat raised up in the air. He told me that they hit a rock in the river channel and that he and Occupant were ejected from the vessel. 
  
  Operator stated that he suffered a laceration to his right leg. I asked him how fast he was going and he told me that he didn’t know. He stated that he had the throttle all the way down, but the boat was still plowing, so he wasn’t going fast. 
  
  Sgt. then came into the room and confronted Operator about possible information that was obtained by EMT personnel that Operator was not driving the boat. Operator maintained he was driving the boat. He said he was sober and was the designated driver for his boss. 
  
  I asked him if the plug was in the boat and he advised that he put the plug in before they left. He said that before he knew what happened he was on a rock and they were in the water looking at each other. He advised that he was able to get to his phone and call 911. He stated that this was only his second time going out on the boat with Occupant.  
  
  I asked him if we could obtain a copy of his medical records for this incident and he told me that if it will help in our investigation that it would be fine. I asked him again how fast they were going and he indicated that it would have been between 10-20mph if he had to put a number on it. I asked him if he would write a statement for me and he advised that he would.  I asked him if they had life jackets on when it happened and he stated, “I plead the fifth”. G.W. then obtained a written statement from Operator.
  
  I then made contact with Occupant and the first thing he said to me is “what the fuck do you want”.  I advised him that I wanted to talk to him and he told us to get out and that he is ready to go home. He continued to be belligerent and we advised him that we will be in touch with him at a later time. 
  
  