RedactedNarrative: On July 3, 2022, at approximately 10:20 pm, the MD Natural Resources Police, along with Anne Arundel County Fire and EMS were dispatched for a boat accident, at the Magothy River entrance channel. We responded by vessel to the location. All three officers were on the same police boat and were already on the Magothy River within the Upper Magothy. While approaching the scene, the communications center advised that the striking vessel had left the scene and the victim's vessel and injured subject were at Fairwinds Marina. 
  
  After a quick search of the Magothy River entrance channel, officers responded to Fairwinds Marina boat ramp. It was also reported that both vessels were at Fairwinds Marina. Upon arrival at the boat ramp, an ambulance and Anne Arundel County Police were already with the vessel. The vessel was tied off to the dock and not running. EMS personnel were attending to the female victim, who I observed lying on the floor of the vessel near the portside passenger seat. EMS personnel indicated that she was suffering from a laceration on her head and a broken arm. She was reportedly conscious and alert. The female would be later identified by her husband. 
  
  The husband was identified as operator2. I spoke with Operator2, who confirmed it was just his wife and him on the vessel at the time of the accident. Operator2 was asked to explain what happened. He stated that they were returning from Rock Hall from the fireworks, had done some fishing, and were returning to their house. While entering the speed zone at the mouth of the channel to the Magothy River, he was struck from behind by another vessel. He further indicated that the vessel was on top of his vessel, and he could only see his wife's shoulder and arm. Operator2 stated he had to push the vessel off of his. He yelled to the operator that he "killed his wife." After the vessel was dislodged, he traveled to the Fairwinds Marina. He could not give a description of the vessel or a description of the person operating. Operator2 described the location of the collision as right after he had entered the speed zone for the Magothy River entrance channel. He recalled seeing a speed buoy off to his right. He estimated his speed to be approximately 12 mph. At the time of the collision, his wife was seated in a seat on the port side, directly to his left. Operator2 reported he was standing, not seated at the helm steering wheel. Neither were wearing life jackets.
  
  I began obtaining some information for the boat accident report, including a safety inspection of Operator2's vessel. Operator2 activated his navigational lights, which included the green, red, and 360 white lights. All lights were functional. He produced a bag with at least two Type II PFDs, one charged fire extinguisher, and expired flares. Operator2 stated he had a lot of boating experience, as he has been boating all his life. I asked Operator2 if had anything to drink tonight, and stated had two beers while at Rockhall. The time of the beers was approximately 6:30 to 7:00 pm. His wife had reportedly drank only one beer during their trip. 
  
  Operator2's vessel was photographed by Sgt., utilizing his state-issued cellphone. The vessel belonging to Operator2 is a Wellcraft make, white in color with Maryland registration 4157AN. He indicated the year was 1986, and the engine was a 170 hp inboard. This was confirmed using LTD Portal. I observed blue scrape marks on top of the stern of the boat, from the striking vessel, possibly from bottom hull paint transfer. The passenger port seat was dislodged or broken from the connection on the floor. The windshield glass was completely broken out, along with the framework missing from the passenger side.
  
  Operator2 was persistent in taking his vessel from the marina to get it back to his house. It had reportedly taken on water at the time of the collision, and he did not want it to sink. I did not observe any water on the hull floor of the vessel. Due to him having two beers, I conducted Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus on Operator2. I could detect the slight odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath while conducting the HGN. I observed four out of six clues in both eyes for Lack of smooth pursuit and distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation. I observed Operator2 several times, stretching his back and sometimes moaning. I asked him if he was ok, and he stated he had hurt his back during the accident. 
  
  I did not feel it was appropriate to conduct the Walk and Turn test or the One-leg Stand test due to his injuries. Operator2 was very concerned about his wife and was slightly agitated that I wouldn't let him operate his vessel. He indicated several times I was holding him up. I conferred with Sgt. on not pursuing any further field sobriety testing. No further tests were completed. Prior to the ambulance leaving the location, EMS personnel indicated the victim was being transported by land to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center due to the mechanism of injuries. Medics handed me a shirt supposedly belonging to the victim. This sweat jacket appeared to have been cut and contained blue residue similar to the color on the stern. The shirt was placed on the victim's vessel. I conferred with Sgt. on giving Operator2 a preliminary breath test to determine if he was okay to drive from the marina to his house. Operator2 indicated that he had no other means to get to his house and wanted to leave. Operator2 indicated he had called his son, who was an Anne Arundel County police officer, but he would not answer. It was agreed that since we were not pursuing any charges related to operating impaired, we would conduct the PBT. Operator2 was still quite anxious to leave to meet his wife at the hospital and again said I was holding him up from leaving. He agreed to the PBT. Ofc. conducted the PBT with a .06% Bac reading. Operator2 was allowed to leave.
  
  Ofc. spoke with several witnesses who observed the collision and followed the victim's boat back into the marina. Names and telephone contacts were obtained for follow-up interviews. The boat the witnesses were on was originally believed to be the striking vessel as originally reported. After confirming the other boat on the scene was not the striking vessel, we began conducting a shoreline search on the south and west side of Gibson Island. 
  
  Officers then began a shoreline search along Gibson Island shoreline, starting on the southern edge and working around to Cornfield Creek. No abandoned boats were located. I then reviewed the CAD report and noted two phone numbers with contacts. I called the first phone number and learned she was a witness on the boat that followed the victim's boat into the marina. The second number was the witness who followed the actual striking vessel. I took notes and placed them in the CAD while Ofc. talked to her. 
  
  She was with a male counterpart. Ofc. then spoke with Subject2. He advised the striking vessel appeared to be a 22-23 foot center console. Two white males estimated to be in their 20s or 30s were observed on the vessel. They followed the vessel to a creek but not all the way in because he wasn't familiar with the area. Subject2 looked at his plotter to determine the creek name while we were on the phone with him. He indicated it was Deep Creek. He also stated the boat could be a Robalo. Subject2 further added that the striking vessel was observed operating to the left and right prior to striking the victim's vessel.  Subject2 stated he did not see any navigational lights on the victim’s vessel but did see navigational lights on the striking vessel. 
  
  The entire creek was checked twice by boat and on foot by walking the piers.  A surveillance camera at a restaurant only captured a pier.
  
  The victim had gone into cardiac arrest while enroute to the trauma center and was transported to Baltimore Washington Medical  Center.  It was later learned that she was deceased.