RedactedNarrative: On 07/08/20, at approximately 1630 hours, the Maryland Natural Resource Police, responded to a rental company for a report of a boat accident resulting in property damage and no injuries.  Once on the scene, I spoke with the rental manager, about the rental boat (MD5107LB) which was being taken out of the water due to the damages sustained in the accident.  The Rental Manager stated that the rental boat was totaled.  Operator 1 stated that he was operating the vessel northbound in the Meadow Mountain Cove of Deep Creek Lake on 07/08/20 at approximately 1520 hours.   The boat was also occupied by five other passengers.  Operator 1 stated that he saw signs that said slow for the State Park Rd. bridge and he went as slow as the boat could go.  He did not realize the height of the bridge.  He saw boats on the other side of the bridge making him think that he could safely travel under the bridge.  They proceeded to go under the bridge causing the metal tower of the boat to strike the underside of the bridge and tear the tower from its mounting locations. Once on the other side, Operator 1 realized he had to go back under the bridge to return to the rental dock. 
  Pictures of damage to the rental boat are attached. The total loss in this accident was estimated by the rental staff at $20,000. 
  All events occurred in Garrett County, Maryland.
  