V1 lost engine power and began to take on water over the transom in the choppy seas at fort myers beach.  The vessel becamed swamped and v2 responded to the calls for assistance from the operator of v1.

The operator and occupant of v2 fell overboard while trying to assist v2.  While in the water, the operator of v2 went underneath v1 and received lacerations to her left thigh and chin.

The operator of v2 was transported by lee county ems to health park hospital and received treatment for her lacerations by ems personnell.  The injured operator was not admitted and was released upon her arrival to the hospital. operator of v2 received an approximately 4 inch shallow laceration to her left thigh and an approximately 1/2 inch shallow laceration to her chin.  The injuries were possibly received by the propeller of the vessel while in a neutral position.  The injuries were treated by ems and the patient was not admitted to the hospital.
FORT MYERS BEACH