V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON BLACWATER RIVER FROM SKI BEACH.  V1 WAS CONTROLLED BY TILLER STEERING FROM THE STERN.  THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED AT THE BOW.  V1 OPERATOR STATED AS HE LEFT SKI BEACH, ANOTHER VESSEL WAS COMING TOWARD HIM AND UP RIVER.  V1 OPERATOR SAID HE STEERED V1 CLOSER TO THE WESTERN SHORELINE.  THE PASENGER STATED THAT HE YELLED TO THE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE BANK.  THE PASSENGER, SEEING THAT A COLLISION WAS IMMINENT JUMPED FROM V1.  V1 STRUCK BRUSH AND A LOG WITH ENOUGH FORWARD SPEED TO DRIVE THE BOAT ONTO THE RIVER EMBANKMENT COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WATER.  V1 OPERATOR WAS EJECTED AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIVER BANK.
MILTON                        