On 07/12/2023, at approximately 10:30 AM, Game Warden (GW) Corporal (CPL) was notified by the Northeast Georgia Hospital Emergency Room (ER) that an individual was being treated for an injury resulting from a boating incident. 
 
GW and GW responded but were notified enroute that the individual had been released from the ER.  GW proceeded to the victim’s residence and spoke with his mother and brother.
  
The brother advised that the incident had occurred on 07/09/2023 at approximately 5:00 PM on Lake Lanier and that he was with the victim at the time of the incident.  Subject1 further advised that the two were on a float being pulled by a third individual on a PWC when their float hit a wave and the victim was thrown off the float and had landed wrong in the water and injured his ribs.  The brother identified operator as the operator of the PWC.
  
He was contacted and agreed to meet with GWs.  He confirmed the details of the incident.

Victim also stated that the doctor at the ER had advised that he did not have any broken bones and had bruised the left side of his ribcage.

Lake Lanier
GAINESVILLE                   