I received a phone call from officer at 08:26 regarding a boat running aground at Edgar Evins Marina.  I immediately got ready and went 10-8 from my Station-R.  On the way to Edgar Evins Ramp #2, I received a text from a witness to call him about a boat incident last night.  I called the witness, and he advised he heard a boat in distress on Buoy Point at Edgar Evins State Park last night around midnight and saw a bass boat get the occupants and take them to Edgar Evins Marina.  He later drove to the accident site and took a picture of the boat grounded on the rocks.  He advised me that it was 03:30 when he took the picture.  Officer and parker rangers were at Ramp #2 when I arrived.  Sgt.s advised they were in route.  Sgt. arrived via patrol vessel and Sgt. arrived in his patrol vehicle.  
	Edgar Evin''s Marina staff contacted Off.1 that the occupants of the vessel were heading to Rutherford County Saint Thomas Hospital around 09:00.  I contacted Lt. in District 21 for assistance with interviewing the operator.  Lt. advised Off.2 to interview the occupants, and Ofc2 contacted me prior to interviewing to get the facts of the case.  

Statements indicate that operator was operating the vessel with his girlfriend coming from Pates Ford Marina heading toward Edgar Evin''s Marina, but did not navigate around the long protruding rocky point far enough and struck the end of the point.  After impacting the rocky point, a fishing boat was able to get the occupants and take them to their house boat.  Operator refused to go to the hospital and his girlfriend sustained no injuries.  Around 05:00 this morning, Operator decided he needed to seek medical attention and called his mother to come get them and take them to Rutherford Co. Hospital.  Operator received several stitches to his lip and had some broken ribs.  

	Off.1 and I made our way to the incident location.  The vessel was still grounded, but was taking on water.  The bilge pump was running constantly.  The front navigational lights were still on, but the top light and top ski rack, was missing due to the impact with the trees and/or rocks.  

I documented the keys were removed from the vessel and that the gear shift was in the neutral position.  There was several empty alcohol containers in the vessel and there was what appeared to be blood in several areas of the boat.  Due to the damage on the vessel and the risk of contaminating the environment from gasoline and oil, I called Towboat US for assistance. Off.1 was in contact with Operator''s mother throughout the morning, and advised her of the status of vessel.  She gave Off.1 the information on how to retrieve the trailer to load the vessel onto.  They acknowledged a captain would be on scene as quick as he could bring his boat.  Towboat Captain and assistant utilized their tow equipment and boats to remove the vessel and place it on the owners trailer.  Sgt. and I conducted a property inventory of the vessel.  I released the property, boat, and trailer to TowBoat US.  The vessel was considered totalled and valued at $47,000.

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