On 07/08/2023 at 1900 hours, I, Game Warden was notified about a boating incident that happened around 1600 hours on the sandbar just west of Blythe Island Regional Park in the Brunswick River.  I called Sgt. to let him know about the boating incident.  I then called the Glynn/Brunswick Dispatch center to get more information on what time EMS was called and where the victim was taken.  The dispatcher told me that the victim was 13 years old and was taken by EMS to the Emergency Room at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick.  I went to Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick to see if Victim was still at the hospital being treated.

	Once at the hospital, I was informed by medical staff that he was transported to Memorial Hospital in Savannah for Pediatric Care.  I got Victim and his parents information.  

Stopped to let my son swim on sand bar, I thought he was good to exit the boat on the left side.  He went to the back of the boat and the engine was still running.  He got hit by the propeller immediately after he entered the water. 
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Spent the day tubing.  Before going home victim wanted to get in the water so we found a sandbar with only 4 ft (it was high tide) so we stopped there.  My husband was trying to stay at that spot, but tide was quick - so before we realized it, victim was going down the ladder by the motor.  Victim was pushed by tide against the propeller & was cut.

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We were out tubing a good portion of the day.  We were about to head home.  I mentioned we should stop and look at the sand bar.  The depth ran about 3-4 ft on depth gauge.  He (Dad) was working on getting it neutral.  I was in the boat and climbed down the steps/ladder by the motor, and then when I went to swim out the propeller caught me on my right leg. *** 

Brunswick River