On September 16th, 2023, at approximately 1720 hours, Corporal received a call from Baldwin County Sheriff's office about a boating incident on Lake Sinclair. Game Warden contacted Baldwin County Sheriff’s office for more information on the incident. Baldwin County Sheriff's office let us know that there was one female injured and being transported to Navient Health Baldwin Emergency Department. Cpl. and I responded at 1838 hours. 

Upon arrival, I spoke with the operator of the Vessel. Operator1 stated that there were six people total on the pontoon that she had rented from East Lake Escape RV Resort and Boat. She said they were pulling a tube with three people behind the pontoon when it started to rain. They stopped the boat and started pulling the tube back towards the vessel with the rope. 

Subject tried stepping back onto the boat off the tube and fell on a metal cleat. She became impelled by the cleat on her inner thigh. Operator1 called 911 and they waited for first responders before they moved her from the cleat. When first responders moved Victim, they put a tourniquet above her thigh.  

We had subject fill out witness statements at the house near the incident. I gathered pictures of the vessel and asked if the operator had anything to drink. Operator1 admitted to drinking alcohol, so I performed field sobriety. Operator1 was released on scene following field sobriety. Cpl. and I headed to Navient Health Baldwin Emergency Department where we contacted Victim. Nurses advised us that Victim had sustained a gash to her inner thigh and scrapes to her back. Victim received stitches to the gash on her thigh. I gathered witness statements. 
	Witness statements and images of the vessel are included in this report.

Lake Sinclair
MILLEDGEVILLE                 