RedactedNarrative: Operator was driving down the river and hit a log while looking back at the motor. This caused a dramatic change in the boats course and he hit a tree severely damaging the front of the boat and breaking his leg in several places. On 6-7-2014 RO was contacted and advised of a boating incident involving a single vessel v. tree on the Congaree River inside of Calhoun County waters. RO was directed to meet with DNR Officer Ed Laney who was waiting at Low Falls Landing with the operators vessel. By the time RO was able to get to the landing the operator had been transported to the hospital in Columbia and had sustained a broken left leg from the impact. According to Officer the operator had just replaced the water pump on his vessels motor and had turned around to make sure that the motor was pushing out water when he hit a underwater obstacle, most likely a log, and this caused a drastic change in the vessels course. The vessel was forced to the right and into heavy brush where it impacted a tree on the left front bow of the vessel. This caused the vessel to come to a dramatic stop and forced the operator into a YETI cooler in the front of the boat. RO spoke with the operator and verified this account. According to the operator his left leg was broken in several areas and he is still under the care of physicians and having to undergo several more surgeries to correct the break. While the accident can be directly summed up to operators inattention, it was found to be an accident and no charges where filed by the state at this time.