RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, 7 October 2016, at approximately 11:09 p.m., squads from Marine Operations along with District responded to the report of a boat crash at Mckinley Marina located at 1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, City I County of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin. The crash occurred on Lake Michigan near the entrance to the marina. There were 2 persons on board the boat, both of which suffered serious injuries. This was a single boat incident in which the boat collided with a rock and concrete block retaining wall coming to rest on top of it. Milwaukee Fire Dept. and United States Coast Guard also responded.
   
  As Squad 1234 made their way to the location of the boat crash, they were advised that a good Samaritan vessel, that had been in the area at the time of the crash, had launched a small dinghy and retrieved two persons from the boat that had crashed. This dinghy was bringing those persons back to the Mckinley Marina boat ramp. They were met there by MPD officers and Milwaukee Fire Department personnel. Officers were assigned to ride along with the boat occupants to the hospital and to interview them regarding what happened. Per officers on scene, Owner/Passenger stated that Operator was driving the boat at the time of the crash. Operator denies driving and stated that there was a 3rd person on the boat by the name of "Frank". Owner/Passenger stated that was not true and there was no evidence found at the scene to indicate a 3rd occupant. MPD, MFD and USCG personnel spent several hours searching the crash location for the "third person" until it was determined that only two people were on the boat. Both occupants from the boat admitted to drinking, and both were conveyed to hospitals for treatment of injuries. A legal blood draw, with search warrant, was conducted on the Operator at the hospital. Several witnesses to the crash were also located and interviewed by officers on the scene. They also filed supplementary reports regarding same. The boat was located on top of the concrete block/rock finger break wall located at the entrance to Mckinley Marina. The boat was completely out of the water and sitting on top of rocks approximately10 feet above the water line.
   
  OPERATOR suffered a Laceration below right eye and a fracture to orbital bone.  PASSENGER suffered a severe laceration across forehead and Internal bleeding (blood around the liver and spleen)
   
  On Monday, 10 October 2016, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a salvage operation was undertaken.  This operation involved bringing in a crane and barge to remove the boat from on top of the rocks. This operation took approximately 4 hours to complete. The vessel was then transported on the barge to CenterPointe Marina located at 700 S. Water St., City /County of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin.
   
  CONCLUSION:  The vessel "SIDEWAYS" docked at Barnacle Bud's restaurant on 7 October 2016 at 7:18:29 p.m. Both occupants admitted to eating and consuming several alcoholic beverages at this establishment. The vessel departed the dock at 10:56:17 p.m: on 7 October 2016 with Operator at the helm. The vessel travelled approximately 1700 feet at "normal" speed within the Inner Harbor. At 11:00:25 p.m. the vessel accelerated to a speed of 30 mph, eventually reaching speeds of up to 47 mph while still within the Inner Harbor. The Inner Harbor speed limit is 5 mph throughout.  Upon exiting the Inner Harbor into the Outer Harbor, the vessel continued at a high rate of speed topping out at 51 mph. At 11:03:49 p.m., the vessel had to make a considerate course adjustment of approximately 20 degrees to avoid colliding into the government break wall. The vessel continued on at speeds of up to 45 mph. At 11:04:16 p.m., the occupants of the vessel realize the imminent threat of a collision with the rubble wall at the entrance to McKinley Marina. The vessel slowed to a speed of 36 mph with 205 feet of room prior to collision. The vessel continued on and collided with the rubble wall.  Using the distance and time of the last recorded point prior to impact, the estimated speed of impact is 33.81 mph. This is based on 205 feet travelled in 4 seconds and 1mph= 1.47  feet/second. After the vessel came to rest, Operator put the throttles in full reverse in an attempt to back the vessel off of the rocks.
   
  Operator operated this vessel at high rates of speed and in a reckless manner travelling through slow no wake zones at 6-8 times the posted speed limit.
   
  Contributing Factors:  Alcohol was a factor in this crash. Speed was a factor in this case. There were no speed restrictions at the point of the crash.  However, due to the limited visibility of nighttime operations and the proximity to the break wall, the speed was imprudent and excessive for prevailing conditions.