RedactedNarrative: On 3/10/2021 at 1115am FWC was dispatched to a boating accident that had occurred around 0530am on the Ochlocknee river near the Lake Talquin and Ochlocknee river Dam. I made phone contact with the Complainant and he informed me he was at Bristol Auto Parts on Cr 12 in Liberty County. I arrived at the Bristol Auto Parts at 1215 and met with him. I identified OP1 by his drivers license. OP1 informed he sunk a boat near the dam at 0530 that morning.  OP1 agreed to show me the location from the bank of the Ochlocknee river. We met at Cr20 and Ochlocknee River and he showed me the location of the accident. He said while trying to tie his boat up to a willow tree, waves swamped his boat and sunk it. He said that after the boat sunk, he jumped into the water and held onto a willow tree. OP1 said he stayed there until 0815 when a Good Samaritan came along and saved him. OP1 was unable to identify the Good Samaritan. OP1 provided me with a sworn written statement that attached to this report. He appeared shaken up, but said he had no injuries from the incident. He was not able to give me the registration of the boat, but I searched DAVID and found one boat that was registered to him matching the description he gave me. I contacted OP1 and he confirmed the 14’ aluminum boat was the sole vessel involved. He estimated the value of the boat to be $3,500. 
  The Ochlocknee river currently has strong current levels due to the amount of flood gates open. OP1 was outside the restricted area based on the location he gave me. I did not find him in any Navigation violation. I have nothing further to report concerning this incident.