UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON THE ICW NEAR DUSK/DARK NEAR THE SWING BRIDGE IN LITTLE RIVER. PASSENGER ON THE  POST RIGHT SIDE OF OPERATOR HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL EARLIER AND SUDDENLY GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL AND PUSHED IT LEFT CAUSING THE VESSEL TO STRIKE THE SEA WALL BEFORE THE OPERATOR COULD CORRECT THE ACTION . THE OPERATOR RECEIVED 17 STICHES TO HIS FOREHEAD. THE PASSENGER WAS BRIUSED SOMEWHAT. THE ACCIDENT WAS UNREPORTED THE OFFICER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ACCIDENT APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER.