Date -  7.23.2023
Time - 1839-2145 hours
Location- Deer Creek State Park, Reservoir, Main Boat Ramp.

Charges Filed- 
41-6a-502 -  Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both or with specified or unsafe blood alcohol concentration
73-18-7(3)(b)-No Registration Card On the vessel
73-18-8(1)(e)- Failure to have a type IV PFD on the vessel

Probable Cause Statement
Operator was operating a vessel. The vessel was involved in an accident involving a passenger whose foot was cut by the prop. On shore, I questioned him about the accident. As he explained I noticed slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. Operator explained that he had consumed alcohol earlier that day and agreed to perform seated tests. The results of the tests indicated impairment. 
The results are as follows: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus - 4 clues displayed, 3 or more indicate impairment,
 Finger to Nose- 13 clues,9 or more indicate impairment,
 Palm Pat- 3 clues, 2 or more indicate impairment,
 Hand Coordination- 4 clues, 3 or more indicate impairment. 

Narrative
On Sunday Jul 23, 2023 at approximately 1835 hours, I responded to a boating accident on Deer Creek State Park Reservoir involving a man whose right foot had been cut by the prop of a boat. The victim of the prop cut was identified and was surfing behind the boat with bow number. Driving the boat was Operator. Operator drove the boat to Deer Creek State Park's Main boat ramp so that he could be treated for his injuries. Injured's foot had been wrapped in a towel by one of the other passengers later identified. While treating Injured one of the Wasatch County Firefighters asked if he had been drinking alcohol. He indicated that he had had alcohol earlier. Subject indicated that everyone on the boat had been drinking. The firefighter asked him what happened. He explained that he was wave surfing behind the boat and had fallen off. When the boat turned around to get him, he explained that the boat basically ran him over. The towel was removed from injured's foot and medical bandages were applied to the foot. He was then transported to Utah valley hospital by ambulance.

Once the boat was trailered I began to collect every passenger's name and date of birth. This information is required for the boating accident report. While I was collecting information, Ranger collected a Driver Operator Statement. Operator was the last person I talked to when collecting information.

I asked Operator for his account of what happened. Operator explained that Injured fell off of the surfboard and that he steered the boat left turn around to pick him up. Operator explained that he was unable to see him at the time when he turned around. Operator then was notified that victim was injured. Once he reached the back of the boat. Operator was then helped onto the boat and transported to the dock. While Operator explained this to me I noticed that his speech was slow and his eyes were bloodshot.

I asked Operator if he had drunk any alcohol that day. Operator explain that he had drunk three beers during the day between the time that they got on the water and 1645 hrs. Operator explained that they launched the boat around 10:40 AM. He consumed three beers and his last beer was finished at 1645. It was currently 1949. I explained to Operator that I was going to check to make sure that he was not impaired at this time. 

I then performed the seated standard field sobriety tests.

I asked Operator the pretest questions. Operator replied no to all of the questions. The questions are as follows.

Do you have any physical defects or disabilities\? 
Do you have any defects with y
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