RedactedNarrative: On 08/17/2022 at approximately 1744 hours, I was dispatched to Canyon Lake in Apache Junction in reference to a boating accident involving injuries. While enroute, MCSO Communications advised that a boater's leg was struck by the propellor and is severely injured. The caller advised that this occurred 1-2 miles back from the Palo Verde boat ramp near Beer Can Point. 
  
  Prior to arrival, Deputy 2 advised he was on scene and at the Palo Verde boat ramp and had applied a tourniquet to the right leg of the injured male. I arrived and observed Deputy 2 on the back of a white Nautique wakeboarding boat with three individuals around him and a male identified as Injured lying on the stern swim step. As I got closer, I observed Injured had a tourniquet on the right thigh and towels wrapped around his lower right leg. Further, I observed a considerable amount of blood on the towels and on the swim step of the watercraft. 
  
  I spoke with a female who was on the boat who verbally identified herself as Passenger 1 the spouse of Injured. Passenger 1 advised that Injured was wakeboarding and was in the water. Her son, Operator, was operating the boat and went to pick up Injured but he was struck with the propellor. Passenger 1 was very distraught, and I was unable to obtain further information. 
  
  At this time AMR  arrived on scene and began to treat Injured. I assisted removing Injured from the swim step and onto the gurney. As I was assisting, I observed the injury to Injured's right lower leg. I observed large deep lacerations to the lower right leg above the ankle. The foot was almost amputated and there was protruding bones. 
  
  I then spoke with the driver of the watercraft, Operator. Operator told me the following information in summary.
  
  Operator stated that his father, Injured was wakeboarding, and they observed a storm coming into the area. Injured let go and was in the water waiting to be picked up by Operator and the rest of his family. Operator stated that he turned the boat around and began to approach Injured in the water. Once Operator got the watercraft close to Injured a wake hit the side of the watercraft causing the stern of the boat move a few extra feet towards Injured. Operator advised that he then could not see Injured and he must have gone under the boat at the rear. Injured was then visible and had sustained an injury to the leg. The family pulled Injured onto the boat and observed the severe injury to his leg. When asked Operator advised that he was been operating a boat his entire life. 
  
  Operator was asked if he has any alcohol or drugs today in which he advised “No”. I further did not observe any signs of impairment. Deputy 2 conducted HGN and SFS's on Operator and observed no signs of impairment (Reference his supplement). Further, I administered a PBT to Operator which the preliminary reading was .000. 
  
  I spoke with one of the passengers of the watercraft, Passenger 2. Passenger 2 told me the following information in summary.
  
  Passenger 2 advised the same as Operator but also added that Operator was a professional wake boarder and has years and years of experience operating a boat. Passenger 2 added that his three young children were on the boat as well, Passenger 4, Passenger 3 and Passenger 5. 
  
  I took digital photographs of the watercraft which have been uploaded to evidence.com via Axon Capture. I also did not observe any alcoholic beverages or cans on the watercraft.
  
  AMR requested my assistance inside the ambulance since I am a Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). I assisted AMR with splinting the injured right leg in preparation for the Airvac unit to arrive on scene.
  
  A short time later Airvac arrived at the Canyon Lake aid station and took over care of Injured. Injured was transported to Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn. 
  
  It should be noted that subject and Injured had just purchased the boa…