On May 8th, 2023, I, Officer of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, received a call from an individual stating that he wanted to report a vessel accident that happened on May 7th, 2023, at about 4-430pm. Operator stated that while traveling into the Patuxent River from the Chesapeake Bay, he got distracted by looking down at his cell phone and struck the three-leg day marker (red number 4) head-on while traveling at 7.1 MPH. This resulted in minor scratches and scraps to the day marker and caused damage to his vessel, "Wanderer," a 40-foot cabin vessel. The damage to his vessel included cracked/broken fiberglass, a broken ship's wheel helm, a damaged front beam stem, and a displaced anchor roller resulting in an inoperable anchor windless. In addition, the above-stated collision also resulted in minor injuries as follows; a small cut, swelling, and bruising to the right side of his forehead as well as small bumps and bruises to his hands and legs from impact with the ship's helm and wheel. He did receive medical attention the following day, on May 8th, 2023, by Ambulance out of Solomon's Volunteer Fire station; he was checked out and treated, and Operator was released and returned to his vessel.


All events occurred in Calvert County, MD.

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