RedactedNarrative: On Thursday, July 7th, 2022 and approximately 1916 hours, I, Corporal of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, was dispatched to Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland to investigate reports that a patient was being treated in the Emergency Room for injuries sustained during a boating accident on Deep Creek Lake in Swanton, Garrett County, Maryland. 
  
  I arrived on scene at the hospital at approximately 1946 hours and identified the victim.  I observed a laceration on the index finger of Victim's right hand and swelling in the same index finger and adjacent middle finger.  Victim explained that both fingers were broken and the index finger required stitches.  When questioned regarding the accident, Victim stated that the accident occurred while she was riding in the left rear corner of the passenger area of a vessel later identified as a 22-foot white and black 2013 Malibu Boats Inc. VLX displaying Maryland registration. 
  
  The vessel was owned by and had been operated by a subject.  Operator's son was also a passenger onboard the vessel at the time of the accident.
  
  Independent interviews of all three subjects indicated that Operator had been operating the vessel at idle speed on a southern course out of a minimum wake zone located in McHenry Cove of Deep Creek Lake in McHenry, Garrett County, Maryland at approximately 1700 hours.  Weather conditions were cloudy with clear visibility and a light east-southeast wind, water conditions were calm, and vessel traffic was light.  A tube for recreational watersports was situated on the stern of the vessel and was secured to it by a tow line.  The tube fell overboard and Victim attempted to retrieve it by catching the tow line that was unspooling between it and the vessel.  The tow line wrapped around her right hand and injured it as it drew taught.  Operator immediately transported Victim to Garrett Regional Medical Center by private vehicle.
  
  Hospital staff advised that Victim would be treated and released.
  
  All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland.
  