On September 3, 2023, I, Officer First Class with the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) received a call from NRP dispatch of a boating injury that had occurred on the Chester River in Chestertown.  NRP dispatch advised a Victim was at Shore Medical Hospital in Chestertown after sustaining an injury while tubing.  I responded to Shore Medical and met with Victim. 

Victim had an approximately two inch laceration to the right side of his forehead that he had sustained when thrown from the tube.  Victim said he was in the middle of two other people on the tube and may have hit one of them when thrown.  Victim said operator was operating the boat and had made a starboard turn to hit a wake.  The turn and wake caused all three tube riders to be thrown.  Subject1 was seated in the stern starboard seat of the boat was observing the tube.  He was at the hospital with Victim and provided me with his information. I left Shore Medical and met with operator and the other occupants of the vessel.

All events occurred in Kent County, Maryland.

Chester River-Main Stem-North 
Chestertown                   