RedactedNarrative: On 8/20/22 at approximately 1602 hours, I, Ofc. with Maryland Natural Resources Police was on boat patrol on Deep Creek Lake aboard vessel 806, when I received a call from DNR communications about a boating accident that occurred in Penn cove. The call originally came from Garrett Central. DNR communications advised me that it was a wakeboarding accident and the wakeboarder was taken to Dock. EMS was already on scene when I arrived. The subject was 38 year old. Victim was sitting on the shore with EMS personnel around him.  Victim was experiencing pain in his right leg near his knee. EMS personnel treated Victim and placed him on a backboard and transported him up to the ambulance. Victim was transported to Garrett Regional Medical Center for treatment.
  
  I spoke with subject’s wife. She advised me that Victim was learning to wakeboard and tried to stand up, but something happened and he sat back down in the water. Six other people were on board  the vessel at the time and witnessed the incident. All of the boat occupants were on the scene and told me the same thing. Victim’s wife had a video of the incident. Victim’s wife showed me the video, which matched her statement. Operator/owner advised me that Victim was trying to wakeboard and partially stood up then sat back down. He was only traveling about 10 knots.   Both operator and victim’s wife stated that Victim was wearing a lifejacket at the time. 
  
  Pictures were taken at the scene and are attached to this report. 
  
  All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland. 
  
  On 8/21/22, I made contact with operator to answer a few questions for the Water craft accident form.He was grandfathered into the Boater Safety program due to his age. He has over 500 plus hours of boating experience. He has taken temporary boater safety classes at different locations in order to be able to rent various vessels. His boat is insured for $50,000, under Erie Insurance.
  
  All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland
  