On August 18, 2012 at approximately 2:00 PM V-1 was traveling through a shallow winding canal that connects the Punta Gorda Isles neighborhood to Alligator creek.  While coming to a turn in the canal, the operator of V-1 was not able to turn the vessel properly and collided with the mangrove bushes.  The two passengers were thrown from the vessel while the operator was not thrown from the vessel. The operator suffered a broken mandible bone, a broken sternum, and a broken left leg.  The second passenger had lacerations and bruising on her left leg and knee, and the third passenger suffered a broken leg.  The V-1 sustained damage to the front left side due to the collision with the mangroves.     ; Operator has a fracture on his left leg,  sternal fracture, and a mandibular fracture.; occupant2 has lacerations and buising on her left leg and left knee.; occupant3 fractured his left leg.
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