Upon interviewing the operator at the hospital, he advised they were leaving a cove and as he proceeded to get up on plane, V1 struck the ground in an shallow area.  Upon the collision, it spun V1 around and then came to a complete stop.  The impact threw the passenger into the operator.  Operator stated his speed upon impact was approximately 25 - 30mph.  Both occupants were transported to St. Joe's ER in Hot Springs.  Passenger suffered a broken jaw bone and possible compression fractures to her back.
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