RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 1215 hours, I, Officer of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, responded to the boat ramp at Deep Creek Lake State Park for a water skiing injury.  Northern Garrett Rescue unit 927 arrived on scene simultaneously.  I identified the pleasure boat transporting the victim as a 2008 19-foot Bayliner 175 Bowrider white and black in color with a MerCruiser 220 inboard/outboard engine serial number IA308026, Maryland registration 0620 BZ, and hull identification number BBBB72CRB808.  EMS transferred the victim from the vessel to the ambulance.  Victim was wearing a Type III PFD when EMS removed him from the boat.  
  
  I interviewed the two remaining occupants of the vessel.  Both witnesses independently testified that Operator was operating the boat in the area of Hoop Pole Cove off of Boy Scout Road with Occupant observing Victim water skiing behind the boat.  All mechanical and safety equipment was functioning properly and Victim was wearing his PFD.  The boat was cruising north on plane and heavy boat traffic and 6mph winds to the south created waves between one and two feet in height.  Visibility and weather conditions were clear.  Victim crossed the wake behind the vessel and his water skis separated, injuring his left leg.  Both witnesses testified that they transported Victim to the boat ramp at the state park and called 911 at approximately 1210 hours.  Both witnesses denied any alcohol or drug use and I detected no signs indicating otherwise.  
  
  Occupant removed the vessel, owned by Victim, to G&G Storage in McHenry.  I met with Victim in the emergency room of Garrett Memorial Hospital at 1300 hours where he corroborated the account given by witnesses Operator and Occupant.  The ER staff identified Victim's injury as a strained left hamstring, applied a bandage to the leg, prescribed pain medication, gave him crutches, and released him to Operator around 1400 hours.  No violations have been identified.  All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland...
   