RedactedNarrative: On July 29, 2016, at about 2212 hours, I received a call from DNR Communications in reference to a report of a red and white vessel that had struck a barge on Chester River in the area of the Fish Whistle. DNR Communications (DNR) advised that the call came in to Kent County Emergency Services (Kent Central) and they advised that the vessel was taking on water and one occupant was standing on the barge. I responded to the Kent County NRP Patrol Boston WOperator1r located at the MD 213 Chester River Bridge. I knew that there was a construction work being done to the bridge and there was barge sitting under the drawbridge section of the bridge. 
  
  I would later locate the boat and barge on the Queen Anne’s County, MD side of the Chester River, across from the Chester River Yacht Club. Three vessel occupants were found standing on the barge. The vessel operator admitted to being drunk. All three occupants were transported to the hospital for treatment
   
    I obtained all of the occupants identifying information and spoke to them about where they were sitting in the vessel prior to impacting the barge. Passenger1 advised that Operator1 was sitting in the starboard side driver’s seat, while he was sitting in the port side passenger seat, next to Operator1. Passenger2 advised that he was sitting in the bow, in front of the vessel’s windshield. Passenger2 advised that no parts of his body were outside of the boat. Passenger2 advised that when the vessel impacted the barge, he was ejected out of the boat and into the water. Passenger2 advised that he was not sure where he landed, but he knew that he was able to swim over to the barge and climb aboard. Passenger2 advised that he then went over and helped Passenger1 and Operator1 out of the sinking boat. I asked Passenger1 who was driving the boat. Passenger1 advised that Operator1 was driving the vessel. The men advised that they had just left the “Sand Bar”, which I know to really be the Rolph’s Wharf Sand Bar, located on land at 1008 Rolphs Wharf Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620. The “Sand Bar” is located on the Chester River about 1.8 miles downriver from the scene of the crash. Passenger1 advised that they got to the Sand Bar at about 8:30 PM and they all drank alcohol at the bar. Passenger1 advised that Operator1 had less alcohol to drink than he and Passenger2. I asked what time they left the bar. Passenger2 advised that they left the bar about 10 minutes before the accident. Passenger2 advised that he called 911 to report the crash at 10:05 PM (he obtained the call time from his cell phones call log). Passenger1 advised that they were heading back to the “Duck Neck Camp Ground”, located upriver from our location. I asked Operator1 if he had his vessel’s bow lights on. Operator1 advised that he did have them on. I did not observe anchor light displayed on the barge. I asked Passenger1 how fast he thought they were going. Passenger1 advised that he estimated that they were traveling about 40 miles per hour. Operator1 advised that he did not have any insurance for his vessel. I asked Operator1 about his address. Operator1 advised that he lived in Pennsylvania. As I spoke to all of the men, they all displayed slurred speech, had the overwhelming odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from their breath, and had very glassy eyes that were slightly bloodshot.
  