Operator1 and his party rented a pontoon boat and had spent the day swimming in different areas of the lake and was in the area of Rockford Bay when multiple passengers jumped in the water after the boat had slowed and was thought to be in neutral. 

Victim was injured by the propeller upon jumping in from the stern. Emergency services was contacted. We arrived on scene at the Harrison Docks where the boat had traveled to for medical attention. We found an intoxicated operator with multiple intoxicated passengers that were of no help in the investigation. 

We observed the victims injury and found it to be a single laceration to the outside lower left leg. Based on the injury and statements it is possible that the propeller was not spinning in gear when victim jumped on it. There was no damage seen to the outboard or the propeller. There was also no evidence like blood or markings to show that the prop had been hit. The driver was charged with Operating Under the Influence and the victim was life-flighted to the hospital for treatment and later discharged.

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