On July 4th, 2023 at approximately 1215 hrs EST, Post  dispatchers received a call from Wayne County E-911 about a medical emergency in Otter Creek on Lake Cumberland. Wayne County E-911 did not give any more information except that Wayne County Search and Rescue was going to find where the medical emergency was. Upon my arrival to Beaver Creek Marina, I saw Wayne County Search and Rescue members and asked them what had happened. They told me that a woman, Injured, was skiing behind a 1997 20 foot Four Winns 200 Horizon when her feet, inside the skis, separated causing her to fall into the water possibly breaking her hip. Wayne County EMS was contacted and transported Injured to the Wayne County Airport where she was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Upon locating the family, I spoke with the operator of the vessel, Operator, and passengers 1 and 2. They all three stated that Injured was attempting to get herself up on the skis when her feet spread too far possibly breaking her hip. Passengers 1 and 2 both served as lookouts for Injured. The vessel was equipped with the appropriate amount of PFDs. Injured was wearing her PFD at the time of the accident. No further update on Injured's injuries had been given at the time that I was speaking with the family.

I was unable to get Injured Social Security Number from Post 11 Dispatchers, Wayne County 911 or Wayne County EMS. Injured refused to provide her SSN over the phone or by email because she was worried about being scammed.

On July 15th, 2023, after several attempts to contact the family, I was able to reach Operator, Injured's husband. He stated that Injured was released from UK on Tuesday, July 11th, 2023. 
Injured sustained a broken right femur because of the incident. Surgeons with the University of Kentucky Medical Center had to place a rod with pins to repair the femur fracture.

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Lake Cumberland
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