RedactedNarrative: On 03/18/2019 at approximately 1630 hours I, Officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, received a call referring to a boating accident involving a red and white Carolina Skiff that was taking on water. (Later identified as FL-7322-RU)
  
  I arrived on scene at approximately 1713 hours with the vessel. The operator was laying down in the boat complaining of leg/hip pain. OPERATOR1 did not have any visual injuries nor did he show any type of impairment, he stated he was just looking down at his gauges and not paying attention. The boat appeared to strike the tree on the port side of the bow and run aground shore into the brush. 
  
  EMS secured him onto my patrol vessel. OPERATOR1 was escorted to Rock Bluff Boat Ramp where the ambulance was on standby. OPERATOR1 was taken to Lake City VA Hospital.
  
  I went back to the scene to finish conducting the investigation. The boat was left on scene to be dealt with at later time, as it was stationary on the ground and not a navigational hazard.
  
  On 3/ 23/19 I contacted Operator1 at his residence where he provided a written sworn statement about the accident.  Operator1 stated he was treated at the hospital for a fractured knee. 
  
  
  