ON THE 4TH OF AUGUST, 2023, THE GARLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS DISPATCHED TO PLEASANT VALLEY SUBDIVISION, IN HOT SPRINGS, IN REFERENCE TO A SUBJECT WHO HAD STRUCK A DOCK WITH HIS BOAT. A DEPUTY 1 MADE CONTACT WITH THE OPERATOR OF V1 WHO WAS TAKEN BY LIFENET TO ST VINCENT HOSPITAL, AND WAS TREATED FOR A LACERATION ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. V1 SUSTAINED CRUSHING DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE PONTOON. THE DOCK WAS ALSO DAMAGE IN THE ACCIDENT. DEPUTY 1 FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE EVENT AS A REPORTABLE BOATING ACCIDENT. DEPUTY 2, WITH GARLAND COUNTY MARINE PATROL, FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AT A LATER DATE AND BEGAN INVESTIGATING IT AS A BOATING ACCIDENT. V1 OPERATOR BECAME INCOMPLIANT DURING QUESTIONING AND REQUESTED A LAWYER, FURTHER PROLONGING THE INVESTIGATION. A DOCK VIDEO OBTAINED BY DEPUTY 2 SHOWS V1 SITTING STILL IN THE WATER AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TAKING OFF FULL SPEED AND RUNNING DIRECTLY INTO THE DOCK. ALCOHOL/DRUG USE WAS SUSPECTED BY DEPUTY 2, HOWEVER, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE INCOMPLETE INITIAL INVESTIGATION.
LAKE HAMILTON
HOT SPRINGS                   