RedactedNarrative: On July 8, 2018, at about 2124 hours I, Cpl, of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, was contacted by DNR Communications in reference to a boating accident victim being treated at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. I subsequently called the hospital and spoke with emergency room staff about the victim and the incident. They advised that a white male juvenile received a large cut on foot from a boat propeller and was about to be discharged. 
  
  
  At about 2204 hours I arrived at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. I made contact with victim as he laid in a treatment room bed. Victim's mother and father were also in the room. I introduced myself as a Maryland Natural Resources Police Officer and told them that I needed to gather some information for a boating accident report. I asked Victim about his injury. He advised that he had a large cut on the top of his right foot that he received when his right foot brushed up against a boat's moving propeller. Medical personnel had already stitched the wound closed with about eight stitches. 
  I asked them what events occurred that led to Victim's injury. Victim and Victim’s father explained that they were on Victim’s father's father-in-law's vessel with some other people. The vessel would later be identified as a 2015 26'2" Crownline Boats Inc E6 Bowrider, bearing Maryland registration "4985 CR". Victim was wake boarding while Victim’s father operated the vessel. Victim fell during a wake board maneuver as he was being towed in the Chesapeake Bay, in a southeastern direction, just outside of the mouth of Worton Creek. Victim’s father advised that he made a u-turn to circle back to Victim's position when he saw Victim fall. Victim’s father advised that he was going too fast and drove past Victim. Victim’s father put the vessel in reverse and backed the Crownline's stern towards Victim as he thought Victim hit his head when he fell and looked to be in pain. Victim’s father advised that he thought he put the vessel's throttle in neutral, but the throttle was still positioned in idle reverse. Victim began to climb out of the water using the Crownline's swim ladder located at the stern. Victim felt the vessel's propeller brush against his right foot, which caused a large cut on the top of his foot. Victim’s father advised that they rushed back to the dock(located on Worton Creek). Victim’s father advised that he and mother immediately drove Victim to the University of Maryland Medical Center at Chestertown for treatment. Victim’s father advised that he did not consume any alcohol during the day. 
  I asked Victim’s father about the other people on the boat at the time of the accident. Victim’s father provided some of the peoples names, but did not have their contact or identifying information on hand. He advised that he would be able to provide the requested information tomorrow. Victim’s father did not have any of the Crownline's registration information at his disposal either.
  On July 9, 2018, at about 1449 hours, wife provided me with all of the Crownline's registration information and insurance policy information. Victim’s mother also provided me with a list of vessel's occupant and what information she was able to get from them. 
  This case is closed. All events occurred in Kent County, MD.