Officers interviewed operator about this incident. He advised that he was operating the vessel. Riding with him was his wife Penny. While they were traveling upstream in the Leaf River his vessel then hit a sandbar. At that time both subjects were ejected from the vessel then the rear end of the vessel went into the air. It dropped back into the water to the left side and the propeller struck occupant in the head. She received two large cuts over the right ear. Operator then got occupant back into the vessel and drove her to the Forrest General Hospital.
Hattiesburg                   