RedactedNarrative: On August 23, 2020 at 2000 hours, I of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was dispatched to Madison County Memorial Hospital in reference to a boating accident that occurred on the Suwanee river just north of the Dowling park boat ramp. A jet ski had struck a stump causing injury to one of the passengers. 
  
  	I arrived at Madison County Memorial hospital at 2030 hours. I was greeted by the operator of the jet ski. I asked Operator1 if he was alright. Operator1 advised he was ok but his girlfriend Victim, suffered a broken left hand from the accident. I then asked Operator1 to tell me how the accident occurred. Operator1 advised he was getting ready to load his jet ski and leave the Dowling park boat ramp when a buddy of his called his phone and asked Operator1 if he can come get him because he had run out of gas. Operator1(operator) and Victim(passenger) got on the jet ski and headed upriver to help their friend. Operator1 then advised about 100 yards north of the Dowling park boat ramp they hit a stump that was under water causing the jet ski to flip. Operator1 then advised Victim told him her hand was hurting which is when he decided to take Victim to the hospital. 
  
  	At approximately 2100 hours Victim walked out of the emergency room with a cast on her left hand. I asked Victim how she was feeling. Victim advised she’s ok. I asked Victim if she was able to fill out a statement form. Victim advised she could because her writing hand wasn’t the one that was broken. Victim advised that her friend was out of gas, so they turned around to try and find them. The Jet Ski hit a stump in the water, and she ended up falling off the jet ski. Victim advised when they hit the stump Operator1s back jolted towards Victims face. Victim quickly put her hands up in front of her face and that’s when Operator1s back hit Victims left hand causing injury. 
  
  I asked Operator1 if there was any damage to the jet ski?
   Operator1 advised there was no damage.
   I asked Operator1 if he had insurance on the Jet ski?
   Operator1 advised he didn’t.  
  I asked Operator1 where the Jet Ski was located?
  Operator1 advised at his house and I could stop by anytime to look at it. 
  
  	On August 26, 2020 at approximately 1300 I arrived at the residence. I called Operator1 asking if I could look at the jet ski to take photos. Operator1 advised he wasn’t home, but the jet ski was in the back yard and gave me permission to go and take photos. As I walked up to the Jet Ski, I observed it didn’t have any registration numbers or a registration sticker. 
  
  	I asked Operator1 if the Jet Ski was registered. Operator1 advised he took the documentation he received from Valdosta Power Sports (VPS) to the DMV in Madison County FL, the DMV told him that the information he provided wasn’t what they needed to register the vessel. Operator1 contacted Valdosta Power Sports and told them what the DMV told him. Valdosta Motors sports advised they had sent the information he needed to register the Jet Ski by mail and that he should have received it by now. Operator1 advised he hasn’t received any documentation. 
  
  	On 8/27/2020 Valdosta Power Sports contacted Operator1 advising that they had the wrong address on file and the documentation had been sent back to the store.  
  
  I explained to Operator1 that I understood there was some confusion with the DMV, mailing address, and Valdosta Power Sports, but the Jet Ski should have never been on the water if it wasn’t registered. I explained to Operator1 that he has 30 days from date of purchase to register a vessel. Operator1 advised he understood. Operator1 is currently assisting in Louisiana with hurricane Laura, he advised as soon as he gets back he will be picking up the information from Valdosta Power Sports and registering the Jet Ski. 
  
  1 written warning was given to Operator1 for operating an unregistered vessel on state waters. 
  
  Operator1 has a current boater identification card. 
  