RedactedNarrative: On November 26th, 2020 at approximately 5:21 PM, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was dispatched to a boating accident on the Caloosahatchee River southwest of the Moore Haven Locks. Officers arrived on scene shortly after me. 
  
  	While I was in route, I contacted the reporting party. Subject said that he did not see the accident occur but, was cruising past when he saw a boat in the weeds and trees. He said that he stopped to provide assistance and transported the injured individual to the Moore Haven boat ramp to meet EMS. I asked if he knew the extent of the damages of the boats involved. I also asked if I would need a boat to get to them. He said no, that there were no major damages and that all the boats were at the above-named ramp. He also stated that Glades County Sheriff’s Office was already on scene.
  
  	Upon arriving at the Moore Haven Ramp, I met with Subjects who were both on the vessel (FL#9877HY HIN# PPJ64455D393) that brought Victim to shore. I asked if they had any information regarding the accident and they both answered no, and that they came across it after it had happened. Deputy of Glades County Sheriff’s Office was the first officer on scene and provided me with Subject’s contact information. I told them that they could leave and if I had any questions that I would reach out to them.
  
  	At the ramp there was a group of people waiting with two vessels in the water, that were pulled up to the bank. Subject2 was an occupant of the boat that was traveling in front of Operator’s vessel. I asked him if he saw the accident and he said no. I asked him how he knew the vessel behind him had been in an accident and he said that he just happened to look behind him and saw Operator’s vessel in the bushes. 
   
  	I then spoke with Operator, who is the registered owner and the operator of the vessel involved, which was a pink, 18’4” Action Marine Speed Boat (FL#1190SP, HIN#ACM18026J418). I asked if there was another vessel involved and he said no. I asked him what happened, and he said “[I] was driving and [the] boat lost steering and turned. Steering broke and boat stopped on shore.” which he also put in his sworn statement. Operator also said that Victim was the only other person on board when this happened and the only one injured. Operator said that he has over 100 hours operating a boat and has a valid boaters safety card.
  
  	Once they were able to get the vessel loaded on the trailer, I took pictures from all four angles and the broken hydraulic hose that controls the steering for the vessel. The boat had minor scratches to the gel coating on the bow of the hull. The only major damages, myself and the owner could find, were to the starboard stern side of the boat on the gunwale where the chrome piping had been slightly bent and deformed, as well as the broken hydraulic hose. Operator estimated the cost of the damages to be approximately $60.00. I also asked Operator if we could look at the GPS to get an exact location of the accident and see the line the vessel had taken prior to the accident.
  
  	I then drove to Hendry Regional Medical Center (524 West Sagamore Ave Clewiston, FL 33440) to speak with Victim who was injured during the accident. When I walked into the hospital room Victim was laid down in a bed and stated that he was in pain and could not sit up. Due to his injuries, I asked if I could write down his statement
  