RedactedNarrative: On June 30, 2018, I, Ofc. with the Maryland Natural Resources Police received a call from dispatch, that Union Hospital in Elkton, Maryland was treating a patient for an injury that occurred on a vessel. I made contact with the hospital and the patient had already been released. I was given the victim's name and number. I contacted her that night and left a message.
  On July 1, 2018, I, spoke with operator in reference to the boating accident that occurred on June 30, 2018. Operator stated his wife was injured while underway yesterday afternoon at approximately 1613hrs. Operator was at the helm and operating his 23' Crownline powerboat heading east into the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. He was heading to Chesapeake City with his wife, son and friends for dinner. Operator stated that the water was choppy due to the heavy boat traffic that day. Once in the canal he stated that the water had smoothed out near the second set of triangular pilings. Heading east towards Delaware in the canal, in the area prior to the docked Delaware Responder, Operator encountered a rogue swell /wake. Unable to slow down, Operator hit the wake hard. The impact caused Victim, who was sitting in the front seat of the port side bow rise out of her seat. He believes she broke her arm on the forward port side hand rail from the impact of the wake. Seeing that his wife was injured, Operator headed back to Anchor Marina. Once at the Marina they drove to Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. There were 6 people aboard the vessel at the time of the incident. All other occupants were not injured. Operator believes he was operating between 28-30 mph at the time of the incident. I asked Operator if he had any alcoholic beverages that day and he stated no. Also I asked if he was under any medication and he stated no.
  I spoke with Victim about the incident. Victim explained that she was riding in the bow of the boat. She was not sure what happen but it seemed like the water came out from underneath the boat. She tried to brace herself not to injure her back. After the impact, she woke up and found herself half in the seat and half on the floor of the boat with her left arm in pain.
  Victim does not remember much what happen. She was told by other occupants in the boat that she was unconscious for about 15 seconds. Due to the accident, Victim received a distal humerus fracture right above the elbow on her left arm. She is going to require orthopedic surgery.
  All events occurred in Cecil County, MD