SYNOPSIS:
On 9/4/2023 around 1630 in Halls Creek Bay, two females (operator) and (passenger) were riding on a Personal Watercraft (PWC). While traveling back to their camping spot, the operator stated they hit a section of water that was like an eddy and it threw the two off the vessel. Injured from the water stated she couldn't move her hip. She was transported to Bullfrog clinic. Then later self transported to the hospital in Grand Junction.

VESSEL 1:  On 9/4/2023 around 1630 in Halls Creek Bay, two females (operator) and (passenger) were riding on a Personal Watercraft (PWC). While traveling back to their camping spot the operator stated they hit a water that was like an eddy  as they were entering Halls Creek bay and it threw the two off the vessel. Injured being thrown into the the water stated she couldn't move her hip. At this time Operator helped by grabbing Injured and transported her to Bullfrog Boat rental dock.

Initial Contact: On 9/4/2023 dispatch called out around 1700, for Bullfrog units to respond to a possible boat incident. One woman with a possible hip dislocation/injury. Around 1725 Ranger, Ranger, Medic and Myself responded and made contact of the injured individual at the boat rental office. Ranger took primary for the medical, as I gathered information for the boat accident. During our initial contact, I could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Operator. The driver was Idenified  by name and DOB. After she was moved on the stretcher and taken by medic  to Bullfrog clinic, I began gathering more information from operator. While talking to Operator I asked if she had anything to drink and she stated she had not and that was the reason she was driving the jetski. Following up with Injured and other parties of the group they had all stated the same statements. I had Operator run threw HGN and found no impairment nor expected use of drugs. Gathering more information on the vessel it had current registrations, but failure to display bow #`s and registration. 

Injured`s statement stated verbatim "Riding the jetski with Operator in pretty smooth water, going probably 30 mph (ISH), next thing I know I am flipping through the water. Came up to Injured screaming about her hip. We radiod our boat to come get us and took her to Bullfrog for medical attention." SEE ATTACHED

Due to the unknown causing circumstance I followed up with more questions. She stated that they didn't hit a rock and were in about 30' of water, She later then stated, 'that it was like a whirling water thing like when your rafting "a eddy".' Due to the fluid dynamics of the how eddies are formed, Halls Creek Bay could possibly form a eddy from previous flows of water ,but very rare to force a PWC to flip. Operator stated, 'that no other input was made, was just going straight.' When they arrived at the Boat rentals the Kill Switch was attached and looked fully connected once inspecting it closer. Reason for Ejection is unknown.

Clinic: At the clinic Operator stated, "I feel like I am probably at a .08", referring to how drunk she was, when asked for what she had eaten and drank that day.

NOTE: On 9/9/2023 while patrolling Bullfrog bay I stopped the PWC due to no Bow Numbers and made the connection it was the same vessel from 9/4/2023 incident. Following up, they stated Injured has fractured her T1 and T2 with a bulging disk. The boat owner of the PWC, will be following up with the policy number once he reaches service. Will add in supplemental once received.

NPS and Clinic will be both making report of actions taken. 

END of REPORT
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