RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was traveling northeast on Centralia Lake on 07/19/2022.  According to Subject, he was going approximately 15 mph and they were heading back to their campsite.  The vessel had a total of six people on board which includes Subject as the captain.  
  
  Subject2 and Subject3 were riding on the bow of the Pontoon boat.  According to Subject, both of the 10 year old females where reaching over the bow and touching the water as the vessel was under way. Both Subject3 and Subject2 had their arms interlocked at the elbow and both were reaching over.  Both of the females on the bow fell into the water at the same time.  Subject did not realize they fell in until he heard a noise like something hit the motor.  
  
  Subject shut the motor off immediately but both females had already been struck with the propeller while it was running.  The two females were brought to shore and EMS was on scene and ready.  Subject3 was sent to a hospital in Onaga, KS and she had a lacerations on her upper arm.  She was treated and released that same evening.  Subject2 was admitted to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka for with lacerations that went up her leg and arm from the propeller.  She also had surgeries for her injuries from the lacerations and broken bones in her ankle and elbow.  
  
  Subject stayed with Deputies so they could finish gathering information from Subject.  Subject was very cooperative with the Nemaha County Sheriff's Office and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks throughout the investigation.  Vessel 1 did not have any apparent damage and the deputies went through a vessel inspection to check for all safety equipment. END OF REPORT.
  