RedactedNarrative: On Wednesday July 28th, 2021, I, Game Warden, was contacted by Captain about a delayed report of a boat accident that happened on June 12, 2021 On Marion Reservoir in Marion County Kansas. I was tasked with investigating the accident. 
  
  On Thursday July 29th 2021, I went to the address to meet with the owners and occupants of the boat to get statements and take photos of the boat. A lady by the name of Passenger 1 reported to me that on June 12, 2021, at approximately 1615 hours, they were cruising westbound in their boat at around 10 miles per hour and hit a submerged object in a cove on the north side of Marion Reservoir.  The object put a hole in their boat and sent the occupants of the boat flying out of their seats.  Nobody was ejected from the boat, but Passenger 1 had broken her right arm during the impact. Passenger 1 was the only individual out of four occupants on the boat with any injuries beyond first aid. Passenger 1 was treated at Hillsboro community hospital then passed on to a hospital in Wichita for her injuries.  
  
  The boat involved in the accident was a 20 foot 1986 condor jet boat. In this specific boat, the driver console is on the port side. The driver of the boat was Operator whom is the registered owner of the boat. At impact, the drivers seat of the boat broke off its frame. The passenger seat of the boat where Passenger 1 was sitting is located across from the drivers console on the starboard side. There are also seats located behind the console's toward the stern of the boat. This is where the other two occupants were located when the accident occurred. The other two occupants were Passenger 2 and Passenger 3. The boat also had damage to the bottom of the hull. In the center of the hull About two feet in front of the jet intake there was a hole in the fiberglass about the size of a soft ball and abrasion's in the clear coat leading to the hole. Operator told me after the accident, they realized the boat was taking on water and they drove to the boat ramp before the boat could sink. They were able to get the boat off the water before it sank. I photographed the damage to the boat and left the address. 
  
  After departing the address, Passenger 1 texted me pictures of the object they hit as it was now out of the water due to the lake level coming down. It appeared to be an 8 inch metal pipe capped off sticking up about 6 inches out of the water. After reciving these photos, I had the information I needed to complete a report and fininsh the accident investigation.   
  
  On July 31, 2021 I started a vessel accident report for the accident, completing it and finishing my investigation.