RedactedNarrative: On 5/25/2014, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, was notified by the communication center at approximately 5:30 pm, of and incident involving an injury to a person skiing on the St. John's River near an area called "Rope Swing Island". This area is a known hang out for boaters. The victim was being transported the nearest boat ramp at Lemon Bluff Rd., Osteen, FL. I arrived at the Lemon Bluff boat ramp at approximately 5:45 pm and met with the EMS staff transporting the victim to the Fish Memorial Hospital in Orange City,Fl. I was told he had what appeared to be a non-life threatening injury to his right leg. I made contact with the vessel operator at the time of the incident and identified him. He made a statement that he was pulling the skier and was notified by an observer onboard, that the skier had fallen. 
   
  When he went back to pick up the skier, Victim informed them he was injured and his right leg was hurting. The owner of the vessel assumed control of the vessel, while Victim was assisted aboard by several other occupants. I asked the operator at the time of the accident if he had any alcohol to drink and he replied he had drank a few beers though out the day. I told Operator I was going to perform Standardized Field Sobriety tasks, and upon observation, determined Operator was not impaired. Investigator informed me he was conducting an interview of the victim, at the hospital. Investigator was able to secure a recorded interview of the incident as told by Victim. I listened to this recording and have paraphrased the following story. 
  
  Victim and his family had been boating and picnicking at a the "Rope Swing" on the St. John's River. Victim stated he is a recreational water skier and has many years of experience. He and his family decided to go skiing. The operator is known by Victim to have the skill and experience to safely tow a water skier. While he was skiing, wearing two skis, he was leaning heavily into a turn when he fell. He felt pain in his right knee and knew he was injured. Victim stated that there were lookouts watching forward and behind as the vessel was in motion. 
  
  I was able to contact the vessel owner. The vessel was recently purchased within the last 30 days. He has not transferred the title as of yet. He stated the bill of sale was in his vehicle at the boat ramp. Upon inspection he had all the required safety equipment on board the vessel at the time of the incident. 
  
  At this time it was determined that no navigation rule violations had occurred, no evidence of careless operation of the vessel, and the operator was not impaired at the time of the accident. The skier was injured as a result of his fall in the water while being towed by the vessel. The injury was described as a fracture of the medial upper condyle of the right tibia. 
  
  Nothing further to report at this time.