Operator was running up river while fishing a tournament.  Operator noticed a log floating in the water  and turned the steering wheel to the left to avoid hitting the log. When operator went to turn wheel back to the right, the vessel would not turn back to the right and vessel made a sharp left turn into the mud bank. Upon impact, passenger was thrown from the vessel and onto the mud bank. Passenger states he passed out and when he came back around, he noticed operator was leaning over the drivers console covered in blood.  Passenger climbed back onto the vessel and was able to call out for help with a cell phone. Both operator and passenger where transported to er, and both where admitted to the hospital for injures. Bothe persons on board were wearing pfd's and no alcohol was suspected.
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