RedactedNarrative: On 04/24/2016 at approximately 1614 hours, I was at the Windermere city boat ramp when I made contact with the Ocoee Fire Department about a wakeboarding accident that occurred in Lake Butler, Windermere, Orange County, Florida. The Ocoee Fire Department said they received a 911 emergency call from a boat on the lake about the accident and the injured wakeboarder was being transported to the city ramp to meet the fire department. 
   
  A few moments later, a black and white 23 foot Malibu wake boat (Florida registration number FL 0952 PU) arrived to the dock with 8 persons on board. There was a subject lying on the rear deck of the boat holding his right leg. Several other occupants of the boat were assisting this injured person who was identified. 
   
  The fire department assisted the injured subject from the boat and based on the scene evaluation he was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center by Rural Metro Ambulance for treatment. I obtained the boat operators information and identified him. I had Operator return to his residence on the lake with the remaining occupants so I could speak with everyone about the incident. A few moments later I responded to Operator's dock. I first spoke with Operator about the incident. 
   
  Operator stated the following: Victim was a new wakeboarder and was attempting to get up on the wakeboard for the first time. He made 4 or 5 previous attempts to get up and was trying once again. On this attempt he began to stand on the wakeboard but then fell forward. Operator turned the boat around to go back to Victim. As the boat returned, Victim was yelling that he injured his leg when he fell. The other occupants of the boat helped Victim into the boat and laid him on the rear deck. Operator called 911 and told the fire department he would meet them at the Windermere city dock. 
   
  Operator did not see exactly how Victim fell but did say that he was having no more difficulty than any other person new to wakeboarding. Operator has more than 30 years experience operating boats and nearly the same amount of time on ski and wake boats in particular. Operator completed and signed a statement about the incident. He does not have insurance coverage on his boat. Digital photographs of Operator's boat, the wakeboard, and the tow line were taken and submitted into dataworks. 
   
  The tow line was 75 feet long. The following is a synopsis of all the remaining occupants statements: Victim was attempting to wakeboard for the first time. After a few attempts he was able to partially stand up on the wakeboard. He started to lean too far forward and the leading edge of the wake board grabbed the water. He then fell forward and hit the water and let go of the tow line. When the boat returned to him, he was yelling that he injured his leg, The occupants assisted Victim onto the boat and laid him on the rear deck. His right knee appeared to be injured and he could not move his right leg. 911 was notified and Victim was brought to the dock to meet the fire department. 
   
  At about 1802 hours on 04/24/2016, I responded to Orlando Regional Medical Center to speak with Victim and determine the nature of his injuries. When I arrived, I met with Victim who stated the following: He has not attempted to wakeboard in a number of years and considers himself a new wakeboarder. He was attempting to get up on the wakeboard behind Operator's boat. After a few tries, he was finally able to partially stand on the board. As he stood up the front of the wakeboard dipped into the wa…
   
  