RedactedNarrative: On June 13th of 2020, Conservation Officers received a call from Fire Chief that a vessel on Green River Lake had struck a pipe in front of Camp Kentahten at 1635 EST. 
  
  I then advised dispatch to contact Taylor County Dispatch to get more information. I arrived on scene at 1644 EST to locate a dark red runabout with Kentucky registration number KY 0667UW that was being operated by OPERATOR 1. I then asked if everyone on board was okay and they stated yes besides OPERATOR 1's daughter and his self. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 stated that his right knee was hurting him which he stated that the vessel came to a complete stop and he hit his knee on something which looked swollen. He then advised me that he had multiple preexisting injuries to both of his knees. I then asked the subject if he wanted me to have EMS meet us at the ramp which he refused and refused transport and advised that if it didn't stop hurting he would go to the hospital. I then asked OPERATOR 1's 8-year-old daughter what happened to her and what was hurting when they stated she had been thrown into the floor when they came to a complete stop. I then looked at his daughter who stated that she hit her shoulder and head but thought she hit her head on the chair, she had a little red spot on her head. 
  
  I also advised OPERATOR 1 if they took his daughter to let me know since they didn't not want EMS to transport or be called. I then observed a black pipe that OPERATOR 1 had struck, I then took a picture of it. OPERATOR 1 and his passengers then left the location to go and pull their vessel out of the water while I waited for the Corp of Engineers to bring a Danger buoy to that location. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 had called me and sent me a text message at 2117 EST stating he had left the hospital. I then contacted OPERATOR 1 by phone which he stated that he had just left he hospital and that they had stated he did not need to put any weight on it and that he needed to see an orthopedic surgeon to look at his knee due to this preexisting injuries. I then advised OPERATOR 1 that I will follow up with him and the other individuals that were on his vessel at the time of accident on June 14th of 2020. I also advised OPERATOR 1 that I would also look at his vessel to see if it had any damage and document the papers that the hospital he had received. 
  
  On June 14th of 2020, Conservation Officers went to Campfire Ridge camp ground off of Capps Road in Campbellsville which is where I met with OPERATOR 1 and the other individual son his vessel to get statements of what had happened. While I was at that location I looked at OPERATOR 1's vessel which there was some small scratches on the lower unit of the vessel but there was not other visible damage to the vessel. I looked at the drivers console to see if there was damage to it where OPERATOR 1's right knee it which there was not. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 stated in his written statement that he was pulling his wife and son on their tube which he was using a 60-ft tube rope. OPERATOR 1 said he was approximately 300 foot off of the shore line in front of camp Kenahten which he estimated his speed while pulling the tube around 25-30 mph. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 stated that he was continually checking his surroundings in front of him and behind him even thought he had a spotter. OPERATOR 1 said that the vessel all of a sudden came to a complete stop instantly throwing in to the helm which more specifically his right knee took most of the impact which also cause him to enage full throttle. All of his passengers had been thrown forward as well. OPERATOR 1 had very severe knee pain to his right knee. 
  
  TUBER 1 stated in her written statement that she was on the tube with her son. TUBER 1 stated that the boat came to a complete stop water was going ever where off the back of the boat. The tube was inches from slamming into the back of the boat. TUBER 1 stated that they had went from moving to a dead stop which had thrown her daughter from her seat which caused her to hit her should hand head. TUBER 1 state that there were no makers for the areas where the pipe was. 
  
  PASSENGER 1 stated in his written statement that he was sitting in the middle of the back bench seat in the boat. They were moving down the lake and was approaching Camp Kentahten when the boat hit was seemed to be a water pipe that had floated up from the bottom. PASSENGER 1 stated that it caused the boat to come to a complete stop and thrown him off the bench seat into the floor. The boat was stuck on the pipe so PASSENGER 1 got in the water and PASSENGER 2 stated in her written statement that she was sitting in the bow of the boat with her daughter on the other side. PASSENGER 2 stated that they were moving down the lake pulling tubers when the boat came to a complete stop and was thrown from their seats up to the bow of the boat. PASSENGER 2 looked back to see water being thrown up around the back of the boat around the prop area. After the boat came to a stop the boat was turned off and hey made sure all the kids were okay. They looked in the water to see a large long pipe floating, it was under the boat by prop area. PASSENGER 2 stated she was not injured just sore.
  
  Another passenger stated in her written statement that she was sitting behind the driver's seat. She was thrown from her seat but wasn't hurt. She stated that she got back in her seat and grabbed minor passenger because she was crying. The passenger stated that the stop was strong enough to throw every one from their seats and cause the tube to almost hit the back of the boat. The boat was stuck on the pipe for a while then her dad got them off the pipe. 
  
  The other passengers that were on the boat was sitting in the middle of the back bench seat which she was thrown into the floor hitting her shoulder and head on the chair PASSENGER 1 had stated while I was on the scene of the accident. Another passenger who was sitting on the passenger seat across from the driver's seat facing backwards watching the tubers stated by PASSENGER 2. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 has stated to me on the day of the accident that he has had multiple knee surgeries to both knees prior to the day of the accident. 
  
  I advised OPERATOR 1 the reason he seen the water come up from the prop area of his vessel and the noise of the motor revving up was because when he hit the pipe the lower unit gave allowing the prop to come up out of the water. 
  On June 15th of 2020 OPERATOR 1 had notified me that he had an appointment on Wednesday with his orthopedic surgeon. 
  I talked to the Corps of Engineers on June 16th of 2020 about the black pipe that was in the water which they stated it was an irrigation pipe that the Camp Kentahten had used for their water runoff. I believe part of the pipe came up from the bottom of the lake due to its anchoring system detreating over time of being in the water or from the high waters the lake experienced for multiple months, but there could be other reasons for part of the pipe to rise up that are unknown. 
  
  On June 23rd of 2020 OPERATOR 1 advised me after I contacted him to see if he had heard anything from his doctor which he advised me he had an MRI done on June 22nd of 2020 and that he would have appointment with his doctor on June 24th of 2020. 
  On June 24th of 2020 OPERATOR 1 had contacted me and stated that they are wanting to send him to a doctor in Louisville to look at his knee that he is going to have surgery to correct his knee. OPERATOR 1 stated on the phone which was recorded on body cam that his patella tendon was damaged and going to have to have surgery.
  
  On December 4th of 2020 at 1345 EST I spoke with OPERATOR 1 which he had advised me that they did not have to have surgery on his knee that the doctor let it heal on its own. OPERATOR 1 could not remember his release date but stated the doctor had released him and has not had any follow up appointments for a couple of months.