At approximately 1540 on August 21, 2023, I received a call regarding a boating-related incident on Center Hill Lake and responded to Cookeville Boat Dock in DeKalb County, TN. I arrived on scene to the Marina at 1614 and waited for the arrival of a vessel with an injured person on board reported to have a broken femur. 

Upon the vessel docking at 1620, I found that the vessel was a Chaparral open motorboat with 5 total occupants on board including an injured party laying on the back swimdeck with a rag around his left leg. 

I immediately began rendering aid and assisting paramedics with lifting and positioning subject as he was lifted onto a stretcher and into an ambulance which took him to Cookeville Hosptial. After speaking to Victim and the other occupants, I discovered that the group left Cookeville Boat Dock at approximately 1430 on a skiing trip headed towards Sligo Marina. 

Victim was being pulled by the vessel on skis around Davis Island when he suddenly lost a ski whilst crossing over the Chaparral''s wake and fell into the water resulting in a serious injury to his leg. I received written statements from each of the 5 occupants as well as a video of the incident which is attached to this report. In total, there was 1 injury and 0 fatalties. This was a single vessel incident and all injuries were sustained via skier mishap. This boat accident report is subject to change given any new evidence discovered.

CENTER HILL RESERVOIR
SMITHVILLE                    