RedactedNarrative: On April 29, 2017, I Cpl. was at the First Annual Red Breast Tournament at the Bull Hole Landing on the Ogeechee River in Jenkins County, Georgia.  At approximately 1330 hours, Jenkins County deputies arrived at the landing with reports of a boating incident that occurred on the river.  According to Deputy of the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office, someone was ejected from a boat and sustained injuries.  Upon further investigation it was determined that the incident occurred near the Midville boat landing on the Ogeechee River.
  
  I notified Georgia State Patrol of the incident and told them I was enroute to the scene.  I then notified Cpl. with the GA DNR LE about the incident.  Both Cpl. and I responded to the scene.  I arrived on scene at approximately 1345 hours.  The victim was sitting on the back of his truck with bandages around his head.  His girlfriend was also with him.  Burke County paramedics were treating Victim's injury.
  
  I gathered personal information from Victim and Girlfriend.  While the paramedics were treating Victim, Girlfriend told me a brief description of the events that led to his injuries.  Girlfriend stated that they were riding up the river when the motor struck an object under the surface of the water.  She stated that she felt the boat jerk and then she heard a splash.  That is when she realized that Victim had been ejected from the boat.  She stated that the boat started turning in circles.  She made her way to the back of the boat and pulled the kill switch to stop the motor.  When the boat was turning in circles the propeller/skeg struck Victim in the head.  Girlfriend stated that Victim made it to the shore on the Emanuel County side of the river.  He then made his way across the bridge to his truck.  Girlfriend got the boat back to the boat landing and called 911.  Victim was transported to Augusta University Medical Center by Burke County paramedics.  He sustained injuries to the top right side of his head.
  
  After the ambulance left, Cpl. arrived at the scene. We photographed and processed the boat. It was a 14 foot open fiberglass boat. The throttle of the motor (Suzuki 9.9 Ser. #00994F-511263) was in the forward position. The kill switch was hanging on the tiller of the motor. I got in the boat and checked to make sure there were no mechanical malfunctions to the kill switch and the throttle. I determined that the motor would not start unless it was in neutral. The forward and reverse gears also worked the way they were supposed to work. I also determined that the kill switch functioned properly. The boat and motor appeared to be in good working order.
  
  The boat contained two Type II personal floatation devices. They were accessible but were not in use at the time of the incident. The boat also contained several fishing poles, two cricket cages, paddles, tackle box, anchor, and other personal items. There was one empty beer can in the back of the boat. In a cooler that was on the shore in front of the boat there were several unopened beer cans and some bottled water. Cpl. and I loaded the boat on the trailer and secured the personal items in the cab of the truck. Upon the request, we left the truck, boat, trailer, and motor in the parking lot of the boat landing in Midville.
  
  On Sunday, April 30, 2017, I made contact. They were leaving the hospital. Victim had to get several stitches for his head injury, but other than that he was okay. I made arrangements to meet with them on Monday, May 1 to get written statements from both of them. I met with them at approximately 1400 hours on May 1, 2017. Victim was expecting to go back to work the next day. He also told me that the seat that he was sitting in had come loose from the boat and was gone. He said it must have come out of the boat when he was ejected. He also confirmed that he was not wearing the kill switch lanyard at the time of the incident.
  
  My conclusion, based on my observations, the evidence available to me at the time, and witness statements, is the cause of the incident was when the boat struck an underwater object just upstream from the Hwy 56 bridge. Victim was ejected from the boat when the boat made a sudden change in direction of travel. The seat coming loose from the boat more than likely contributed to Victim entering the water. If Victim had been wearing the kill switch lanyard properly he more than likely would not have been struck by the propeller/skeg. My conclusion is subject to change in the event new evidence is presented to me.
  After the ambulance left, Cpl. arrived at the scene.  We photographed and processed the boat.  It was a 14 foot open fiberglass boat.  The throttle of the motor (Suzuki 9.9 Ser. #00994F-511263) was in the forward position.  The kill switch was hanging on the tiller of the motor.  I got in the boat and checked to make sure there were no mechanical malfunctions to the kill switch and the throttle.  I determined that the motor would not start unless it was in neutral.  The forward and reverse gears also worked the way they were supposed to work.  I also determined that the kill switch functioned properly.  The boat and motor appeared to be in good working order.
  
  The boat contained two Type II personal floatation devices.  They were accessible but were not in use at the time of the incident.  The boat also contained several fishing poles, two cricket cages, paddles, tackle box, anchor, and other personal items.  There was one empty beer can in the back of the boat.  In a cooler that was on the shore in front of the boat there were several unopened beer cans and some bottled water.  Cpl. and I loaded the boat on the trailer and secured the personal items in the cab of the truck.  Upon the request of Girlfriend and Victim, we left the truck, boat, trailer, and motor in the parking lot of the boat landing in Midville.
  
  On Sunday, April 30, 2017, I made contact with Girlfriend.  They were leaving the hospital.  Victim had to get several stitches for his head injury, but other than that he was okay.  I made arrangements to meet with them on Monday, May 1 to get written statements from both of them.  Victim was expecting to go back to work the next day.  He also told me that the seat that h..