RedactedNarrative: On 06/28/2020 at approximately 11:39 AM, I, CPO was notified of a boat accident occurring in Knox County.  This incident is reported to have taken place on private property. I made contact with responding Knox County Deputy who reported 5 occupants including an 8 year old female were on board a watercraft when the 8 year old reportedly fell into the water and made contact with the engine propeller. Officer additionally reported the female suffered an approximate 4 inch laceration to her thigh and was being transported to OSF hospital in Peoria, IL for treatment.  The female is in stable condition.
  
  After completion of investigation and interviews, it was determined the 8 year old girl was not wearing a proper PFD at the time she fell out of the pontoon while it was underway at a slow speed. Upon notification of the girl overboard, the first operator left the helm and dove into the water to rescue the girl. Operator reportedly called to the remaining occupants of the boat to operate the pontoon back to him and the girl''s location as he was struggling to keep himself and the girl above water. 
  
  Subject1 assumed operation of the pontoon and reportedly placed the throttle in reverse to back the boat up to the subjects in the water. Upon approaching Operator and the girl, the motor propeller made contact with the girl''s upper right thigh before the girl was pulled into the boat. 
  
  Operator later boarded the boat and operated it back to his dock where they provided first aid to the girl until emergency personnel arrived. The girl was transported to OSF hospital in Peoria where she was treated and released.
  