RedactedNarrative: On 7/14/19 at approximately 1715hrs, Vessel #1 was towing Vessel #2, from the Channel Opening, on Saguaro Lake. In the Tonto National Forest, AZ. The tow rope hook broke, from Vessel #2, striking and injuring an occupant on Vessel #1.
  
  I contacted the operator of Vessel #1, at Mountain Vista Medical Center, where the injured occupant was transported to. Operator1 said he was assisting Vessel #2, after seeing a male subject, in the water, swimming, trying to pull Vessel #2, The male subject handed him the end of a rope, which he attached to his ski tower. After the male subject boarded Vessel #2, Operator1 started towing it. As the rope tension increased, it broke free from Vessel #2 and struck Subject1, who was seated in the rear middle seat of the Vessel #1. Subject1 sustained injury to his right eye area. Operator1 immediately transported him to the boat ramp leaving Vessel #2 in the water. Subject1 was transported by private vehicle to the hospital. Vessel #1 was removed from the water prior to my investigation and was in the hospital parking lot.
  
  Operator1 said Vessel #2 was a white and red 12 foot runabout boat, with a family of four on board. He did not get Vessel #2''s registration number, names of people on board or the name of the registered owner. I examined the rope Operator1 said was handed to him to tow. It is red braided nylon with a white core. The rope was intact. The end of the rope had a looped knot which was affixed to a brass clip, approximately 3 inches long. The brass clip was broken and missing about a one inch piece of brass from the top rounded proton.
  
  Subject1 was treated at the hospital for laceration next to his right eye, which was swollen.
  
  Nothing further.
  