RedactedNarrative: On June 4, 2022 around 9:30 P.M. I (Corporal of the Maryland Natural Resources Police) was on duty in the area of the Assawoman Bay located in Worcester County, Maryland. Officer First Class of the same agency was with me on vessel patrol when we received a call from dispatch in reference to a boat accident with injuries near the Rt. 90 bridge. We turned on our emergency equipment and started to the area at 9:47 P.M.
  
        At 9:55 P.M. we located the vessel and the 3 people on board. Their boat was floating against the rocks on the Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area just to the west of the fishing pier. OFC. docked the boat on the end of the pier and I began to walk down the dock while engaging with the 3 people to confirm their status. They replied that they were “OK” but hurt.  As I made my approach down the dock I noticed the dock to be almost entirely wrecked in the middle section. I was able to pass along one edge of the dock but it was clear through the fiberglass marks on the wooden deck boards and pilings that the vessel had hit the dock here very hard. I made my way down the rock jetty to the vessel and confirmed the status of injuries. The most serious injured was the driver, Operator. The other two passengers were visibly unharmed however Operator was bleeding from his jaw and mouth area. Operator told me he was driving the boat when he crashed it into what he believed to be “the rocks”. There was a heavy odor of beer coming from the driver and the vessel in general.
  
        Sergeant (NRP) arrived on scene around 10:00 P.M. and helped me get the 3 people off the vessel and onto the dock. After they were cleared from the vessel I relayed to dispatch that the vessel was a Delaware registered vessel and it was a black Yamaha jet boat. We escorted the occupants to the parking lot area where EMS was arriving. Subject1 refused treatment, Subject2 was checked out by EMS for a small laceration and released a few minutes later. Operator however was in need of expedited treatment. EMS made the decision that they would transport him to Ocean Pines and have him air lifted to Shock Trauma for his jaw injuries and a broken arm or wrist.
  
        Before Operator was taken by EMS I was able to quickly talk with him about the incident. He advised me that they left Ocean Pines and were heading to 120th street when the dock “came out of nowhere.” He guessed his speed was less than 30 miles per hour. I noticed his speech to be slurred and his eyes to be very bloodshot as well as the odor of beer to still be very strong. At 10:27 P.M. Operator left the scene with EMS.
  
       Operator’s father was also on scene along with his wife. Sgt. advised Owner that he could contact a tow boat of his choice or we could contact one for him. Owner asked us to get one for him, whoever was closest and reliable. Around this time Owner left the scene to be with his son and wife.
  
        Sgt., Ofc. and I towed the boat to the end of the dock so the tow boat could easily access it. We took many pictures of the extensive bow damage which clearly showed contact with the dock. The bow starboard side had a 9-12 inch round hole in it where it struct a piling. On the bow port side there was a 12 inch rectangular hole were it struct a 4X12 piece of lumber from the dock. 3 4X12 inch structural supports were broken from the dock. Fiberglass was embedded in many of the wooden pieces as well. The vessel had blood on the windshield on the drivers side and also on the rear seats behind him. A quick safety equipment check revealed that they had all required items. (2) 18 packs of Natural Light Beer were under the front seat on the starboard side. One pack was open and missing some beers. The pedestal seat for the driver had been broken off during the impact and the metal steering wheel was bent in and up. The damages to this vessel show that the pier was hit at a high speed.
  
        Tow Boat US arrived at 11:39 P.M. and towed the vessel to Ocean Pines Marina where Croppers Towing was going to tow it out of the water and onto a flatbed. Croppers towed it out of the water at 12:37 A.M. on June 5. Before they left, OFC. and I were able to take a few more pictures of the damage. They will be attached in this report for reference.
  
       On June 6, 2022 the Office of the State's Attorney for Worcester County was contacted in reference to a subpoena for medical records from Shock Trauma where Operator was taken by EMS. 
  
      I met with Victim in the patient care compartment of the ambulance.  He was alert and oriented, his gaze was fixed on me as he spoke, and his eyes tracked me appropriately as I moved and gestured with my hands.  While speaking with Victim in the enclosed patient care compartment I was able to detect the moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath and person.  His eyes appeared glassy and bloodshot.  His speech was obviously impaired due to the injuries he had sustained to his mouth and jaw.  His demeanor was calm and relaxed, and at this time I am unaware of what, if any, analgesics were given to Victim by EMS.  
      During our conversation, Victim stated that he had been operating the boat involved in the accident and that it belonged to his mother.  He stated that he was leaving Ocean Pines and his destination was 120th Street in Ocean City.  He stated that he had been drinking.  He further stated that the had, "a beer [Natural Light] about every 20 or 30 minutes."  I asked him how long prior to getting the boat underway he had been drinking and he stated, "right before."  I asked him if he would have considered getting behind the wheel of a car in the condition he had been in when he left in the boat and he stated, "oh, no.  I never drink and drive a car."
      At that time, MSP Trooper arrived.  I discontinued my interview.  All of the above events occurred in Worcester County, Maryland.