RedactedNarrative: On August 13th, 2014 at approximately2350 hours our dispatch received a call of a boating accident in the Alafia River with injuries. I Ofc.  arrived on scene at approximately2358 hrs. As I arrived I noticed the Operator on the stretcher being loading into the ambulance. I spoke with Operator to get the severity of injuries and he stated he had laceration to his head. After getting all of his information the ambulance took him to Brandon Regional Hospital.
  As I stepped out of the ambulance Ofc. arrived. We walked down to the vessel to get pictures of the damage and talk to the other occupant of the vessel. 
  I asked Occupant what happened and he stated they were traveling approximately 20mph while talking to Operator and as Occupant looked up noticed they were about to hit the dock and ducked down to brace for impact. Operator flew forward after impact and hit his head on the boat causing the laceration. 
  After taking pictures and getting a statement from Occupant I left and went to Brandon Regional to obtain more information from Operator. I arrived at the hospital at 0130 hours. I spoke to Operator and got a written statement from him about what happened. Operator could not write so his wife wrote what he said. Operator stated that they were cruising down the river and hit a tree that was submerged which caused them to change course of direction and right into the dock. Operator tried to turn and stop the vessel but was unsuccessful and hit the dock causing him to get thrown forward and hit his head. Operator receive about 10 stitches. 
  Attached are written statements and pictures pertaining to the accident. 
  Ofc waited until the tide came in high enough to get the vessel from under the dock and secured it to the east side of the dock. I advised Operator that his vessel was tied up to the dock and he needed to remove it in the morning.
  Officer suffered a Laceration to right side of forehead from eyebrow to hair line in upward direction