RedactedNarrative: On March 15, 2022, at approximately 2:15 pm. I (Cpl.) and other Natural Resources Police officers, were dispatched to the Magothy River in the area of Dobbins Island for a boating accident. The caller was reporting a 68-year-old female with a back injury. First to arrive were, Sgt. and Ofc.. I then arrived on the scene and began assessing the female with her reported injuries. It was reported by her and her husband, that they had hit a sandbar, causing a sudden stop of the vessel. She had been standing next to the helm at the stairway to enter below deck. The sudden stop caused her to be thrown to the lower section of the vessel. She then struck the corner of the kitchen countertop on the left side of her body. The victim was identified. I conducted a focused patient assessment on her left side and front. She was very protective of this area and was in severe pain. I suspected a collarbone and rib injury. I examined Victim in the presence of a female Coast Guard member. Victim was transferred to an Anne Arundel County Fire Boat and then to the Magothy Marina. At the marina, she was transported by ambulance to Harbor Hospital. Her injuries were non-life-threatening. 
  
  Victim's husband was operating the vessel at the time of the accident. Operator stated he was charting his course in the Gibson Island anchoring. After spending some time there, they were returning back to Dividing Creek. Operator showed me his GPS Chart and his tracking history. He was following his chart line on return. The depth near where he had struck the sandbar was just outside the 2-foot mark. Operator estimated his speed at the time to be 7-8 knots. Operator showed me his charting history for this trip, written on paper. He was charting his speed and fuel consumption.  Operator owns the vessel involved in the accident. His experience includes  40 years of boating experience with 30 hours of U.S Coast Guard boating instructions. The boat was damaged by the accident and was examined by U.S. Coast Guard on the scene for any leaks. The vessel appeared to have no signs of mechanical issues and returned to Operator's private pier. I conducted a vessel inspection for safety equipment. All items were sufficient and found to be in working order. The only PFDs onboard were the inflatable style. 
  
  Two other persons were aboard at the time. They were friends of Operator and his wife. Neither reported any injuries. All persons aboard were near the center of the vessel, near the helm in the enclosed cabin. 
  
  Vessel
  
  1998 Eastport yacht
  Name: Dorsey Dee
  MD Registration 1759DB
  Length- 39.4 foot
  Width- 14 foot
  Drafts- 4.5 feet
  Engine Power-  Single Inboard Cummins Diesel 430 HP 
  
  Contributing Cause: Sandbar not noted on Map Chart
  
  
  On March 16, 2022, Operator contacted me and advised his wife was home and suffered several misplaced ribs. A full recovery was expected in three to four weeks. Operator advised he received a U.S. Coast Inspection within the previous year.
  
  Case Active: Closed
  