Vessel #1, with four persons on board, was travelling from Sandusky to Put-In-Bay when Vessel #1 struck a green buoy off of Ballast Island.  Vessel #1 struck the buoy on its lower mid-starboard side.  At the time of the incident, there were two persons below deck and two persons above deck.  The Occupant who was above-deck with the Operator at the time of the incident was thrown into the steering wheel of Vessel #1 and then landed on the aft port side of the deck.  Following the collision, the Operator asked all of the Occupants to don personal flotation devices while the injured Occupant contacted 911.  The United States Coast Guard responded to the scene where they assisted Vessel #1 in returning to dock.  Emergency services responded to the docking area where the injured Occupant was treated on scene and then life-flighted to Toledo.  Vessel #1 was towed by Lake Erie Towing and put into secure storage.  Subsequent search of Vessel #1 revealed the presence of marijuana on board.
Put-In-Bay                    