RedactedNarrative: On June 1, 2020, at approximately 2:30 PM I, Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, was advised by Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, that he received a report of a jet-ski accident that had occurred at approximately 2:00 PM on the South River near the Riva Road Bridge and Mike's Crab House located at, 3030 Riva Road Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Ofc. advised that he was going to respond by patrol vehicle.  
  
       After arriving at AAMC, at approximately 2:45 PM, I interviewed and obtained a written statement from OPERATOR. OPERATOR, she advised that it was her first time on a jet-ski and rented two jet-skis from South River Jet Ski Rentals with her boyfriend. OPERATOR advised that they had received a verbal explanation of all of the rules and regulations for operating a jet ski from their guide, an employee/ jet ski guide for South River Jet Ski Rentals. OPERATOR advised that during their trip on the jet skis that they made their way to the area of the Riva Rd. Bridge. She asked GUIDE if she could go under the bridge. OPERATOR advised that GUIDE said that she could go under the bridge at which point she engaged the throttle and lost control of the vessel. Due to the inexperience of OPERATOR, she hit the concrete structure of the Riva Rd. Bridge, striking one pilling to the south of the main channel at approximate GPS N38*57.366', W076*34.417'. After making contact with the bridge OPERATOR was ejected from the vessel and landed in the water. Following the accident, GUIDE responded to OPERATOR and asked if she was hurt or injured. OPERATOR stated that she only had some left leg pain but was able to get onto the back of GUIDE' jet ski. I cleared from AAMC at approximately 3:30 PM.
  
     I subsequently responded to South River Jet Ski Rentals, located at 48 South River Rd. At about 3:45 PM, I met with Ofc. to gather further information. While at South River Jet Ski Rentals, pictures were taken of the damaged vessel, which had been transported to Mike's Crab House by GUIDE after AAFD cleared the scene. I also obtained a written statement from GUIDE. GUIDE stated that they had been on the water for about 10-15 minutes prior to the incident. GUIDE stated that she did instruct OPERATOR to stay further away from a few of the piers that were encountered during the trip but did not observe any other issues. GUIDE advised that she told OPERATOR that they could go under the bridge, but instructed OPERATOR to travel at idle through the bridge. GUIDE then started following OPERATOR and checked on boyfriend who just entering the speed zone area of the Riva Road Bridge. GUIDE then observed OPERATOR collide with the Riva Road Bridge and ejecting from the jet ski. GUIDE responded to OPERATOR when it was safe to do so and helped her onto her (GUIDE') jet ski. GUIDE was then able to transport OPERATOR to Mike's Crab House. 
  
  After arriving at the dock of Mike's Crab House, GUIDE notified the owner of South River Jet Ski Rentals of the accident. He subsequently notified the Anne Arundel County Fire Department(AAFD) of the accident and requested they evaluate her condition. AAFD arrived at the scene and OPERATOR was later transported OPERATOR to AAMC for further treatment under the patient's direction.
  
  Charges are pending for negligent operation and violating the United States Coast Guard rules of the road (Rule 8) failure to take action to avoid a collision.
  
  All events occurred in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  