Vessel #1 was traveling south in the Point Pleasant Canal.  Victim #1 was seated behind operator #1 and leaned forward to retrieve a cooler from under the seat.  Operator #1 became distracted  and vessel #1 struck the west wall of the canal just prior to it striking the Route 88 Bridge.  The impact projected victim #1 forward causing her to strike her chin agianst the seat in front of her. A nearby resident heard the collision and saw vessel #1 after the collision.  She called the station and advised she was concerned about the people on board.  The vessel was observed in the canal as it was assing the station and the operator was directed to bring it into the basin.  Victi 1 was bleeding from a cut on her upper chin. She refused medical treatment at the station, preferring to be driven to get medical treatment by operator #1.  Victim #1 was taken to Community Hospital, Toms River.  She received stiches or the laceration and was treated by a dentist for two chips to her front teeth.
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