RedactedNarrative: On 07/23/14 at approximately 12:11PM, I received a call from CPO about an incident that occurred near Stratton Park in Morris, Illinois. CPO informed me of a subject who was struck by a falling tree branch and rendered unconscious. 
  
  At approximately 12:43PM, I arrived at Stratton Park. Upon arrival, I met with CPO, who informed me everyone involved in the incident had left, including emergency vehicles. CPO informed me that the Site Superintendent for the park had been on scene with the emergency workers. 
  
  At approximately 12:45PM, I spoke with SUPERINTENDENT on the phone. SUPERINTENDENT informed me that a family had rented kayaks from Kayak Morris (located in Stratton Park). The family went up the Mazon River, where a tree branch fell on a young girl, who appeared to be approximately 11-13 years old. SUPERINTENDENT informed me that Morris Fire and EMS was on scene and that VICTIM was transported to Morris Hospital. 
  
  CPO and I drove to Morris Hospital and met with the family of VICTIM, who had been kayaking with her during the incident. In speaking with VICTIM''s mother, I learned that they had rented two tandem kayaks from Kayak Morris. VICTIM was in vessel 1 with her older sister. MOM was in vessel 2 with a friend of VICTIM. When they came to the rope swing, MOM told VICTIM’S SISTER to grab onto the rope, so she could take a picture. VICTIM’S SISTER grabbed the rope and pulled on it "a few times". The 8 3/4 inch diameter branch which the rope was tied to, broke free from the tree and fell on VICTIM, rendering her unconscious. VICTIM was unconscious for "about a minute". When she came two, she did not know who she was, what happened, or who her mother was. "About a minute later", VICTIM''s was able to recognize her mother and sister. VICTIM’S SISTER called 911 and MOM stayed with VICTIM, stabilizing her neck, as VICTIM’S SISTER and friend paddled back to shore to meet with emergency workers in route. All four kayakers were wearing their PFD''s at the time of the incident. 
  
  At approximately 1:24PM, CPO and I arrived back at Stratton Park to speak with the Kayak Morris worker, who informed us it was the policy of Kayak Morris that everyone who goes out on the water must wear a PFD. WORKER directed us to the location of the kayaks involved in the incident. WORKER wrote out an official statement. CPO and I inspected, photographed, documented registration information from the kayaks involved in the incident. While speaking with WORKER, she pointed out two of her other customers that had just returned to their boats. 
  
  CPO and I launched a boat to visit the accident scene. While on scene, I documented a GPS location, photographed the area, measured the branch which struck the victim, and removed the rope from the branch to log it in as evidence. CPO and I then I returned to the hospital to check on the status of VICTIM and was informed by the information desk that she had been transferred to Loyola Hospital in Maywood. Follow up information will be included as a supplemental to this report, pending further investigation.