RedactedNarrative: On October 6, 2018, I, Corporal of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, received a call at approximately 8:10 PM to respond for a vessel accident involving personal injury. Lieutenant of the Easton Volunteer Fire Department greeted me upon arrival and stated the injured passenger, Victim1, had been taken out to Easton Memorial Hospital with back and shoulder pain, and possible unconsciousness. While examining the vessel, displaying a current Maryland registration 9164 BE, there was significant damage done to the outer layer of gel coat and fiberglass on the lower port side forward half of the hall. Approximately 2.5 feet of fiberglass was striped away, exposing the next layer of fiberglass and several cracks surrounding that second layer. There was also damage done to the upper port side of the hull, directly behind the vessel registration. The top layer of fiberglass and gel coat remained intact, however there were several cracks and scrapes in the top later causing the fiberglass to begin to fray in this location. The vinyl rub rail surrounding the vessel, located just directly below the vessel's registration numbers, was pushed upward out of place, yet still intact.
  
  The operator and owner of the vessel remained on scene. When asked, Operator identified himself as the operator of the vessel. He stated that he and Victim1 had been out to the bay to go fishing for the afternoon, as evident from the fishing equipment on board the vessel. The men then traveled to Doc's Sunset Grille located in Oxford Maryland for dinner, where Operator stated he had consumed alcoholic beverages. When asked, he stated "I had three beers...but I don't have an alcohol problem." He identified the beer as Yuengling Lager and claimed he had consumed his last beer at sunset. Operator and Victim1 made their way up the Tred Avon River after dinner to Oakland's Community Dock, where Operator docks his vessel, located off Peach Blossom Creek. Operator stated as they were headed up river, at the last minute he cut his wheel hard right to turn away from the boat house, to which he immediately stated the boat house was unlit and that he was following the markers up river to get home. He claimed his speed at the time was approximately 20 knots while going up river to port. I asked Operator how many times he has navigated the waters in the Tred Avon or Oxford area and he stated "at least 20 years if you want an even number." He also stated he has a working GPS unit on his vessel but does not have a radar unit. 
  When the collision occurred, Operator stated he believed Victim1 was seated on the starboard gunwale of the vessel and he, himself was operating. Operator stated he knew what he had struck, described it as "the boat house at Double Mills with the large windmill between markers 12 and 15." When asked, he stated he did not check the boat house that was struck to see if there was any damage to the house or to the pier or pilings due to injuries sustained to Victim1.  Instead he made his way back to the community pier at a speed of, what he stated, "putting, 6 knots or so," where emergency personnel were on scene to assess the injuries. Operator sustained, as he stated, very minor hip pain to the left hip and there was a small cut on his right shin. He had refused any further medical treatment. 
  
  While talking with Operator, I noticed there was an odor of alcoholic beverages coming from his person. He became very hostile and defensive when I began asking him if he had consumed any alcoholic beverages. Lieutenant informed me prior to my arrival, there were two opened cans of Yuengling Lager on board the vessel which were quickly discarded by the community members who showed up to help Operator tie his vessel to the pier. Please see report number NRP-18-01390 for the results of the Standardized Field Sobriety tests that were administered to Operator. Neither Operator nor Victim1 were wearing personal flotation devices at the time of the accident, however Operator did have personal flotation devices on board his vessel located inside the center console. The damage that occurred to the vessel was primarily on the port side, forward half of the hull. The images attached to this report document the damage to Operator's vessel and also document the damage to the boat house that was struck. Operator was issued the following citation related to the accident, (NR 8-704) 08.18.01.4B - Unsafe Speed for Conditions (Rules of the Road). The investigation is closed. All events occurred in Talbot County Maryland
  Victim1 did not see anything before the collision and was thrown into the boat upon impact. His body was thrown into the forward "steps" (referring to the uneven flooring in the bow of the boat) injuring his back, ribs, and left shoulder. He felt "foggy" but did not believe he lost consciousness. He was incapacitated by his injuries, but did not sustain serious or life threatening injuries.