RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 at approximately 9:20 p.m. Sergeant notified me of a boating incident that occurred on the Chattahoochee River. He advised that officials were all en route to the location with patrol vessels.  GSP Dispatch notified me that Houston County EMS were already on scene with the subject. They advised me the subject was penned between the boat and a tree and were unable remove him from his vessel.  When I arrived on the landing, dispatch advised me the subject was alert and speaking to first responders.  Shortly after arriving at the landing, we launched a patrol vessel and arrived on scene.
  	Once on scene, I noticed a Bayliner Ski boat partially on the shore with a tree through the bow of the vessel. The vessel struck a tree on shore splitting the boat down the middle, all the way to the driver’s console. EMS had the operator sitting up, conscious and alert. I made my way over to Operator to ask him questions regarding the incident, at approximately 10:14 p.m.  I then asked Operator how he managed to crash his boat. Operator stated that he was following two boats heading south when the waves got rough and lost control of his vessel. Operator stated that he had his running lights on. I asked him if he was using any spotlights to see and he stated that it wasn’t that dark. While talking with Operator I noticed that he had thick slurred speech and I could smell a very strong odor of alcoholic beverage from his person and the vessel. I asked Operator how many drinks he had, and he stated around seven. I then asked him if he would submit to any tests to see if he was sober and he stated, “six or seven beers, I probably ain’t sober.” 
  	While speaking with Operator the Life Flight pilot noticed that a small bruise on Operator’s abdomen had grown substantially and she made the determination that he possibly had internal bleeding. Operator was quickly fastened to a back board to stabilize him for transport and was transported to an Alabama boat ramp where he was then life flighted to Southeast Health Medical Center.
  	On May 24th at approximately 08:00 a.m. EST. GW and I went back to the crash site to conduct our investigation in the daytime. Once we arrived on scene, I could see sand all over the leaves in the trees several feet above the height of my vessel. I checked the throttle position and it was pushed all the way forward. The steering cables were still intact, and I was able to turn the motor position by turning the steering wheel. Later that day, we traveled to Southeast Health Medical Center and asked to see Operator.   We were informed by Operator’s mother, he was transferred to Flowers Hospital in Dothan and in critical condition.  She stated he had severe internal damage and several broken bones.   I asked her if she knew what the extent of his injuries were.  She provided us Operator’s phone number and I informed her I would call back in a few days to check on him.
  	On May 27th at approximately 4:47 p.m. EST. I called Operator’s mother to check on Operator. Operator’s mother stated that he was still not doing well and was still in ICU. I asked if he was able to talk and she stated that he was not. I told Operator’s mother I would check back in.
  	On June 1st at approximately 12:20 p.m. EST. I called Operator’s mother to check on Operator. She stated that he was doing much better and she provided me his phone number. I contacted Operator at approximately 1:42 p.m. to discuss what happened and to get his medical records released to me for the report. He stated that he couldn’t meet because he had follow-up appointments with surgeons all day, but he would give me a statement about what happened. He stated that while driving back to the boat ramp, he was following two other boats. He stated that he must have either hit one of their wakes or a submerged object and lost control of hi
  