V1 was operating at a speed estimated above 25mph, on plane traveling West on Black Creek approximately one half mile East of 2290 Mariners Rd. Green Cove Springs Florida. V1 had three POB, operator, passenger sitting in port side bow seat, and passenger sitting in starboard side bow seat. Operator left the controls of the vessel to go to the stern of the boat to pump the fuel bulb. V1 veered to the right towards the North shoreline striking a tree overhanging the water from the north bank. V1 initial impact was at the bow and continued under the trunk of the tree coming to rest approximately 15 yards west of the overhanging tree. The two passengers sustained fatal injuries from impact with the tree. A boat traveling East on Black Creek saw V1 along the North shoreline and operator waved them down for help. Two people stopped and assisted V1. They towed V1 to the power line on the North shoreline. They saw the Police and Fire Rescue across Black Creek on the South Shoreline at Mariners Rd. boat ramp. operator started V1 and drove across Black Creek to meet Fire Rescue. The two victims were pronounced dead at Mariners Rd. boat ramp by EMS. operator was transported to Shands Hospital Jacksonville Florida.


; occupant1:After reviewing the Medical Examiners report, the cause of death was multiple injuries. The victim suffered head and neck trauma and trauma to the upper torso resulting in lacerations to the lungs and aorta. The victim had severe internal bleeding. ; operator received contusions and lacerations to the head and face.  operator also later reported an eye injury (detached retina) that he had to have surgery performed on. ; occupant2:After reviewing the Medical Examiners Report, the cause of death was multiple injuries. The victim suffered severe trauma to the head. External abrasions, contusions, lacerations, multiple skull fractures, cerebral contusions and lacerations, and brainstem lacerations.

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