RedactedNarrative: SYNOPSIS:
  
  At approximately 1430 hours on 6/12/16 a 14 year old female was injured in a boat accident at the Hall's Crossing Marina.  A vessel she was riding on the bow of was attempting to dock at the marina in some moderate winds.  The vessel struck the dock and likely smashed her ankle between the boat and the dock causing it to break/fracture.  She was treated by NPS medical personnel and then flown out via helicopter for further treatment at a hospital.  I conducted the accident investigation.
  
  INVESTIGATION:
  
  I contacted the vessel and asked the operator if this vessel had been involved in the accident at Hall's Crossing where a young female had been injured.  The operator, Operator, stated it was.  OPERATOR informed me his vessel was currently having trouble going into reverse so I side tied the vessel and began towing it out of the cove we were located in while OPERATOR explained to me what had taken place in the accident.
  
  OPERATOR stated that they had been attempting to dock the vessel in the slips at Hall's Crossing Marina.  He stated that subject1 had been operating the vessel at the time of the accident trying to practice docking the vessel while OPERATOR assisted/instructed him.  OPERATOR stated the injured party had been sitting on the closed bow of the vessel straddling an upright support of the bow rail.  OPERATOR stated that a wind gust caused the vessel to move out of line with their intended slip and the vessel struck the dock.  OPERATOR stated that victim then stated her leg was broken.  It is assumed that victim’s foot/ankle became pinned between the dock and the boat when they struck the dock and fractured her left ankle.
  
  I collected information from both and had OPERATOR fill out a witness statement (attached).  OPERATOR stated he had recently purchased the vessel from the registered owner and was in the process of getting the registration changed to his name.  I informed him the vessel displayed a bow number that did not belong to the vessel and instructed him to display the assigned number when he received the new registration.  He also did not have proof of insurance with him and I will attempt to contact him later to obtain that information.  I explained to OPERATOR that this situation was why he needed to carry insurance documentation on his vessel.
  
  I have been unable to re-contact OPERATOR to inquire about the insurance information on his vessel.
  