RedactedNarrative: On June 24th at approximately 1530 hours, the above individuals were recreational boating on Cave Run Lake near the dam on the main portion of the lake.  
  According to Operator, he and his wife, two children, his sister and her child along with Operator’s mother-in-law were out up near the dam on the main lake.  Operator stated he was watching other traffic up around the dam while operating his 2002 Crownline (KY0381YZ) at approximately 40 mph.  Operator stated he was looking off in another direction watching traffic as his boat struck the wake of a crossing boat.  
  Once Operator struck the wake in a perpendicular motion it jolted the boat he was in significantly.  Operator immediately reduced throttle to soften the impact.  When his boat struck the wake, Victim who was sitting in the open bow area of the boat became airborne and landed back down in the area in which she left.  
  Witnesses inside the boat said they thought she had struck her back on the lower portion of the split windshield of the boat that Operator was operating.  Another passenger in the boat stated she heard Victim cry out, “I've broke my back”.  The other occupants immediately laid Victim down flat in the bottom of the boat.  Operator drove the boat back to the Twin Knobs campground area where they all had been camping and notified emergency personnel.  I and Officer were patrolling the lake around Longbow when we received the call from Kentucky State Police making us aware of the boat accident.  Upon our arrival Victim was being loaded up and awaiting the aircraft that took her to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.  
  Officer and I began gathering information on witnesses and all parties involved.  US Forrest Service Officer also assisted with the interviews for his reporting purposes.  Operator did not appear to be under the influence of any alcohol or drugs and was cooperative during the course of my investigation.  I asked Operator if anyone else was injured during the situation and he stated no.  Officer conducted a boat inspection and it appeared that everything required for the boat was in working order and no damage was reported to Operator's boat.  Operator also stated that the wake of the boat that he hit was not damaged nor was it close to Operator's boat during the time of the accident.  On 6/25/2017 I spoke to Operator to gather additional information regarding Victim and the extent of her injuries.  
  Operator said that she had fractured vertebrae in her lower back and that she was supposed to be released from the hospital on 6/26/2017.  On 6/26/2017 I spoke to subject in order to gather additional personal information on the children who were passengers in the boat.  She said that Victim was going to be sent home after being fitted with a back brace and that it appeared that she was not going to require any surgery for her injury at this time. On 6/27/17 I received additional personal information on child age passengers that were on the boat during the time of the accident.