On august 23, 2013, at approximately 4:30pm, operator was traveling south on the icw at approximately 25 mph.  After passing marker 124, he headed directly towards marker 123.  Shortly after passing marker 124, operator ran aground on a sand bar on the west side of the icw.  Operator stated the reason he ran aground was because marker 123 wasn't positioned in the channel properly.  He stated that the boat came to a stop very quickly after striking the sand bar.  After the crash occurred, operator called the uscg via radio.
Victim, who was a passenger on operator' boat, was in the process of walking down the cabin stairs when operator ran aground.  Victim was thrown down onto the floor at the base of the cabin bed when the boat ran aground.
Victim sustained two fractured vertebrae, a pinched nerve in her neck,  laceration over her left eye, and a laceration on the right side of her head.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH