V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST UNDER THE JOHNS PASS BRIDGE. V1 TURNED TO PORT JUST PRIOR TO THE NORTH SIDE SLOW SPEED, MINIMUM WAKE ZONE SIGN. V1 WAS THEN HEADING EAST TOWARDS THE BRIDGE. V1 OPERATOR DETERMINED THAT THE SEAS WERE NOT SAFE FOR V1. V1 TOOK A WAVE OVER THE STERN, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. V1 STARTED TAKING ON WATER, AND DRIFTED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CHANNEL. BOTH OPERATOR AND PASSENGER JUMPED INTO THE WATER. PASSENGER WAS PICKED UP BY A GOOD SAMARITAN, AND THE OPERATOR BY THE TREASURE ISLAND MARINE VESSEL.
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