Marine Deputy was heading up the St Joe river towards St Maries when rounding a corner in the river hit some debris with the boat.  About the same time, the Deputy thought he could hear someone yelling.  He turned the boat around and headed back down river.  The Deputy spotted a life preserver hanging from some brush, when he got closer he could see a boat int the brush up a high bank with 2 people aboard.  He asked them what had happened and if anyone was hurt.  They said yes, so we boarded the marine deputies boat and headed to St Maries where we were met by an ambulance and the victims were taken to the local hospital.
The operator indicated he was traveling at full throttle when the passenger noticed his coat blowing out of the boat and attempted to catch it, the operator turned to see what he was doing and the boat ran aground.  Operator also said he had consumed 2 - 16oz beers that day.  Both the operator and the passenger were ejected from the boat.  Both victims received cuts and bruises as well as some back and chest pain.
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