RedactedNarrative: I, CPO was advised of this boat accident at 5:53PM.  I responded to Mercy Medical Center in Clinton IA.  CPO2 assisted me in this investigation and responded to the Camanche IA boat launch (Swan Slough) where the boat involved (30 ft. Baja IL 0321 JZ) was docked.  All three people aboard the boat were transported via ambulance to Mercy Medical Center.
  
  On arrival at Mercy Medical Center, I made contact with all three people that were aboard the boat.  The operator/owner, Operator was confined to a hospital bed with monitors on him and a large bandage covering most of his right arm.  Operator''s right hand was shaking and he had a lot of blood on him.  Operator was awake and answered my questions.  The two passengers onboard Operator''s boat were ejected from the boat and were injured more seriously.  
  
  Occupant1 and Occupant2 were in hospital beds, laying on their backs, strapped to a body board with heads immobilized.  Both were in the process of getting CAT scans.  Occupant2 appeared injured the most and was nearly unconscious.  I was able to get a good verbal interview from Occupant1.  Occupant1 and Operator’s story’s matched each other’s.  It was reported by Camanche PD that all three POB smelled of an alcoholic beverage (beer) and Operator admitted to drinking beer.  I was unable to conduct the regular course of FST''s.  The only FST I was able to attain from Operator was a PBT.  Operator’s result was .050% BAC @ 7:30PM, indicating alcohol was present in his system approximately 2.5 hours after the accident.  At the time, I believed the accident occurred at approximately 5:30PM.  Upon further investigation it appeared it happened at approximately 4:30PM. 
  
  It appears Operator picked up Occupant1 and Occupant2 at the Albany boat (River Mile 513.5) launch within 30 minutes of this accident occurring.  Operator then operated his boat downstream in the main channel at approximately 60 MPH.  In the proximity of the 3M plant (Illinois) at approximately river mile 508.75, two large boats were traveling upstream in close proximity to each other, generating two large wakes.  Operator turned his boat to the left (port side) from the middle of the channel and headed toward the wakes.  
  
  Operator''s boat crossed those wakes and became airborne. The boat landed on it''s port side.  At some point Occupant1 and Occupant2 were ejected.  Nobody on the boat was wearing PFD''s.  Operator and the Occupant1 both stated Operator was wearing the lanyard kill switch.  An independent eye witness observed the accident from the shore line of Camanche Island where he has a cabin.  Witness responded with his pontoon boat and rendered aid to Occupant1 and Occupant2.  Operator was able to operate his boat back to a private dock in Camanche IA, Swan Slough area where all injured parties received medical aid and were transported to Mercy Medical Center.  I was unable to get written statements from the three POB due to injuries they received. 
  
  I discussed the situation with Sgt..  I then issued Operator citation for Careless Operation of a Watercraft.  I then read Operator the Traffic Coccupant1 Warning to Motorist.  I requested a blood and urine samples from Operator.  Operator cooperated and provided those samples.  MT collected the blood samples and I collected the urine sample.  These items were properly packaged and sealed in the dept. issued kit.  That kit was hand delivered to ISP Forensic Lab in Morton IL on 7-31-17 at 11:54 am.  Occupant1 and Occupant2 were transferred to Iowa City University Hospital for further treatment.  Operator was treated and released.  No hold was placed on Operator''s boat.
  
  This case remain under investigation awaiting the results of the blood and urine samples and further interviews of eye witness.  Operator has a mandatory court appearance in Rock Island County Court on 8-28-17 @8:30am.
  