THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STATED HE HIT SOMETHING THAT TURNED VESSEL 1. OPERATOR 1 FELL FORWARD FROM THE OPERATORS POSITION CAUSING HIS INJURY. V1 RAN UP ON A DOWNED TREE. THE OPERATOR BECAME STUCK AFTER HE SLID FORWARD AND WAS ON THE THROTTLE. THE OFFICER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANYTHING IN THE WATER THAT WOULD HAVE MADE VESSEL 1 TURN LIKE THE OPERATOR SAID IT DID. THE OFFICER CONCLUDED VESSEL 1 WENT UNDER A DOWNED TREE, THEN IMPACTED WITH THE ROOT OF ANOTHER TREE ON THE BANK. THIS CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO VESSEL 1. WHEN VESSEL 1 IMPACTED THE TREE THE PASSENGER HIT THE VESSEL, THIS CAUSED THE INJURIES.
MOUNT STERLING