Vessel one (V1) with three occupants on board was traveling east around a bend the on the Little Manatee River and impacted with vessel two (V2) with three occupants which was traveling west around the same bend on the Little Manatee River. The operator on V1 was transported via EMS to Tampa General Hospital with serious bodily injuries. The occupants on V1 were transported to Southbay Hospital in Sun City with injuries. No occupants on V2 were injured.
victim3: Occupant was transported to Southbay Hospital in Sun City. Occupant sustained a bump to her head, bruising and swelling of right arm. Occupant was treated and discharged the same evening.; Operator1:Operator was transported to Tampa General Hospital with serious bodily injuries. Operator sustained an amputation to right middle finger, a fracture to right ring finger, right sub-arachnoid hemorrhage head injury and a broken jaw. ; victim2:Occupant was transported to Southbay Hospital in Sun City. Occupant sustained swelling to spinal column, an abrasion, bruising to right shoulder and a bump on her head. Occupant was treated and discharged from the hospital the same evening.
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