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  While following up on multiple vessel accidents on 9/14/17 due to a strong storm that moved through the area I located Houseboat Summer Star laying on its port side on the beach near the Sand King. I spoke with the owner and collected information for the boat accident report. The owner’s wife was transported to the Page hospital and received 6 staples for a laceration on her head from the accident as well as 12 stitches on a laceration on a foot.
  
  INITIAL CALL:
  
  At approximately 1330 hours on 9/14/17 I overheard NPS Ranger responding to what would be the first of many calls for service during a strong microburst storm. They were looking for a capsized houseboat across Wahweap Bay from the marina, possibly near the Sand King area. I am unsure if they ever located this vessel or spoke to the occupants.
  
  On 9/15/17 I responded to the area looking for a capsized houseboat knowing that none of the responding officers the day before had time to take accident reports. I located the capsized Summer Star at approximately 1130 hours. I spoke with the owner and had him fill out a witness statement.  While he filled out the statement I surveyed the accident scene taking pictures as I went.  The houseboat was still laying on its port side and I could not safely gain access to the interior of the vessel to survey the damage further.  I located where two anchors had been pulled out of the ground on the vessels starboard side and photographed that as well.
  
  I discovered there had been 19 people on the vessel at the time of the accident.  
  
  Owner informed me his wife had been struck in the head by a trash compactor during the capsizing and that they had taken her to the Page Hospital where she received 6 staples for the laceration.  She also had a laceration on her left foot that received 12 stitches.  He stated there were some bumps and bruises on other passengers but nothing requiring medical attention.  
  
  Owner stated that the wind had not only pulled up the anchors  but he had also been trying to use the motors to keep the boat straight on shore but was unable to due to the wind strength.  The strength of the wind was just too much for the anchors to hold and when the vessel turned sideways to the beach with likely great force it turned over on the sandy beach on its port side.  Owner stated he had tow service people coming to help turn it back over.
  
  I was unable to survey the majority of the damage since the most damaged side of the vessel was on the beach and I could not enter the houseboat safely with it on its side.  I expect significant damage to the port side of the vessel and to the interior of the vessel from large items falling.
  
  I gave Owner my contact information for the report and cleared the scene at approximately 1200 hours.
  
  VOLUNTARY WITNESS STATEMENT: 
  Extreme winds blew houseboat sideways against the beach. Our efforts to keep it straight with engine power were futile. 19 total people were on the boat and got out with bumps and bruises. My wife suffered the most injuries with the trash compacter to the head (6 staples, and also a cut on her left foot, andreceived 12 stitches. Wind pulled all the anchors out and boat was blown down the beach 30 feet.