RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, June 16, 2018, approximately 2000 I, Officer received a call from our Raleigh Dispatch that a boating incident had occurred in the Poplar Branch area. I, Officer, spoke with EMS Capitan on scene, who stated that one female was being transported to Norfolk General Hospital via Med Flight and all others involved in the incident were standing by at Poplar Branch Boating Access.
  
  I, Officer, arrived at Poplar Branch Access approximately 2030. I spoke with Operator of Vessel 1. Operator stated that they had taken the boat out around 1200 to let the kids swim in the beach area located east of the Poplar Branch Boating Access. Operator stated they wanted to go for a boat ride. Operator stated that he operated Vessel 1 in the Neal's Creek area. 
  
  While cruising in the Neal's Creek area, they passed another vessel thinking it was one of their friends, Operator slowed and made a turn. Operator stated that during the turn, Vessel 1 took water over the stern caused by the wake from his own vessel and started to sink. Operator stated that once everyone was in the water, his wife was trying to keep their two-year-old son calm.  While with Son, Wife began to struggle and went under the water.  Operator brought Wife back to the partially submerged Vessel 1 where Operator started to preform CPR.  Operator stated that they contacted his stepfather who made it to the area of the boating incident and picked up all occupants involved and brought them back to Poplar Branch Access Area where EMS was called. 
  
  I, Officer, received a written witness statement from occupant of Vessel 1.  Occupant2 stated that after Vessel 1 started to sink, operator’s wife, the injured occupant of Vessel 1, was trying to keep herself and Son (wearing a child PFD) above water.  Occupant2 stated that Wife had asked someone to come take the baby from her.  Once Son was taken from Wife, Wife began to struggle and went under the water. Wife was brought back to the partially submerged Vessel 1 where she was going in and out of consciousness.  Occupant2 stated that once help arrived, they were all loaded into another vessel and brought back to the Poplar Branch Access Area where EMS took over. 
  
  EMS Capitan stated that wife was being transported to Maple Airport where she was to be taken by Med-Flight to Norfolk General Hospital to be treated for near drowning and possible water in the lungs. 
  
  All Children involved used PFDS. 
  Alcohol was involved.
  
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