On January 8th, 2023, at approximately 17:00 hours GWFC and myself (GW) received a call from GSP dispatch that there was a boating incident at Gray’s landing on the Altamaha River in Toombs County. 
	We arrived at the scene at Gray’s landing at approximately 18:00 hour and spoke with witness who observed the boat incident. She stated that she observed three vessels. The three vessels were one blue, one red, and one white.  She said they were running at a high rate of speed abreast of each other on the Altamaha River heading downriver towards Dean’s landing. She heard a loud noise and observed the blue vessel floating and the operator floating as well. I then got a written statement from her.  After speaking with Witness, I found that the Operator/owner of the blue vessel had been taken to the hospital by EMS.
	I went to find the blue vessel (1990 Make- Allison Model-Allison craft with a 200 HP Mercury) which was located at a private dock. There I made contact with Operator’s brother and I asked if he took control of the vessel. He said he did and was leaving it there because they could not locate Operator’s truck keys. He then said he was going to the hospital. I told him I would need to speak with him there. I then took photos of the damage on the blue craft. This consisted of cracks in the front of the bow, the rub rail being pulled out from the bow, and the throttle control was broken. We then left the scene to head to the Hospital to speak with Operator and Operator’s brother.
	We arrived at the Vidalia Hospital in Toombs County at approximately 19:04 hours where we spoke to Operator’s attending physician. The physician told us Operator had many contusions and has fluid in his lungs (Near drowning). He told us he would stay there or be transferred to a trauma center. I then found Operator’s brother and spoke with him. He stated they were traveling downriver toward Dean’s landing on the Altamaha River.  He said it was the white vessel then him operating the red vessel then his brother was behind in the blue Allison. He then stated he didn’t see his brother behind him and stopped and observed the blue Allison floating and his brother Operator floating. I asked Operator’s brother if his brother Operator was wearing a Life Jacket. He stated yes. We met with him to take photos of the life jacket and clothes that were in the back of Operator’s brother’s truck. 
	We then spoke with the operator of the white vessel. He stated he had no idea what happened because he made it back to Dean’s landing before getting a call from Operator’s brother.
	At this time, it is undetermined what happened to the blue Allison to cause the operator to be ejected from the vessel. The three vessels were traveling downriver on the Altamaha river at a high rate of speed to Dean’s landings in Toombs county. When they got to Gray’s landing something undetermined happened to the blue vessel and ejected Operator out of the vessel. He was wearing his life jacket (A Lifeline) but it had gotten ripped off of him upon impact with the water. He was then transferred by EMS to the hospital.

Altamaha River
VIDALIA                       