On 11-18-2023 at approximately 1816, I, Texas Game Warden received a call about a boating accident that occurred on the Intercoastal waterway in Corpus Christi County. OPERATOR was operating a 20' tiller drive Jon boat headed northbound on the east side of the ICW. 

The vessel was traveling between 15-20 MPH and collided with an unmarked channel marker. Operator stated that he was operating the vessel from the rear and the passenger was sitting on the seat on the bow of the vessel facing the rear and on his phone. 

Operator stated that the passenger obstructed his view causing him to collide with the pole. The collision caused Occupant to fall towards the bow of the vessel causing him to hit his head on either the pole or the bow of the vessel. 

The pole caused a piece of the trolling motor the fly towards the rear of the vessel striking Operator in the back of his head. Occupant was partially hanging out of the vessel and was pulled in by Operator. Occupant momentarily lost consciousness and was bleeding out of his right ear. Operator rushed to the residence of his girlfriend where EMS would evaluate and transport Occupant to Bay Area hospital. Occupant sustained a Temporal Lobe Fracture, Lower Skull Fracture, and a Minor Brain Bleed. Operator sustained a bump on the back of his head.

6130 CORPUS CHRISTI BAY
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