RedactedNarrative: On June 12th, 2016, at approximately 1520 hours, I, Ranger (RNG.) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, along with Corporal (CPL.), were on routine vessel patrol on Lake Sidney Lanier.  At that time, we received a call from Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Dispatch, reference a boating incident that had occurred at approximately 1515 hours on Lake Lanier, in Shoal Creek, near the campground.  Dispatch advised that one adult female subject had been injured in the incident.  I advised Dispatch that we would respond to the scene.  Dispatch further advised that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) had made contact with the injured subject near campsite number 22, and that they were treating her near the shore.  
  
  We arrived on scene at approximately 1520 hours, and made contact with EMS, the operator of the vessel involved in the incident, as well as witnesses.  I identified the injured female.  EMS advised that Victim had sustained a broken femur while allegedly wake-boarding.  EMS positioned her onto a backboard, and loaded her into an ambulance.  She was then transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NEGMC) for further treatment.  
  
  I then identified the operator of the vessel.  Operator filled out a sworn written statement of what occurred.  He stated that he was operator the vessel, which he owned, while towing Victim on Lake Lanier, in Shoal Creek.  He stated that when Victim attempted to get up onto the wake-board, from the water, she injured her right leg.  He stated that Victim had made approximately ten other attempts at getting up onto the wake-board leading up to the time she was injured.  He stated that she had gotten up onto the board approximately two other times that afternoon, with no problems.  Operator stated that he believed the pressure of the wake-board against Victim's leg caused her femur to break.  At the time that the injury occurred, Operator stated that Victim yelled that she had hurt her knee.  Immediately, the other six passengers in Operator' vessel began to assist Victim, and helped her to shore.  The incident allegedly occurred approximately 75 yards north of Shoal Creek Campground-Campsite number 22, according to Operator.  I interviewed the other six passengers, and they each provided me with similar accounts of occurred.
  
  	On June 13th, 2016, I arrived at NEGMC, and offered my concern for Victim, on behalf of GA DNR LED.  I determined that according to the NEGMC Medical Personnel, Victim did in fact break her right femur, and would recover.
  
  Conclusion:
  
  	Following the review of all statements, and analysis of all evidence available at the time of this report, it is my opinion, based upon my knowledge, training, and experience, that the boating incident involving Victim occurred in the following manner:
  
  	   On June 12th, 2016, at approximately 1515 hours, Operator operated his vessel, while towing Victim on Lake Lanier, in Shoal Creek.  Victim attempted to get up onto the wake-board, from the water, and injured her right leg.  Victim had made approximately ten other attempts at getting up onto the wake-board leading up to the time she was injured.  She had gotten up onto the board approximately two other times that afternoon, with no problems.  The pressure of the wake-board against Victim's leg caused her femur to break.  At the time that the injury occurred, Victim yelled that she had hurt her knee.  Immediately, the other six passengers in Operator' vessel began to assist Victim, and helped her to shore.  The incident occurred approximately 75 yards north of Shoal Creek Campground-Campsite number 22.
  
  	On June 13th, 2016, I arrived at NEGMC, and offered my concern for Victim, on behalf of GA DNR LED.  I determined that according to the NEGMC Medical Personnel, Victim did in fact break her right femur