OPERATOR STATED THAT HIS VESSEL WAS TRAVELING JUST ON PLANE APPROX.15KNOTS WHEN HE SAW THE LIGHTED RED MARKER TO ST LEONARD CREEK. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT HE SAW THE RED MARKER HE STRUCK THE UNLIT #1 GREEN MARKER. OPERATOR WAS THROWN INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE AND HIS WIFE WAS THROWN INTO THE BOW OF THE VESSEL. OPERATOR RECEIVED A SEVERE BRUISE ON HIS FOREHEAD AND WAS BEING TREATED FOR A POSSIBLE CONCUSSION. subject 1 WAS BEING TREATED FOR POSSIBLE BROKEN RIBS,INTERNAL INJURIES AND BACK INJURIES. LAST REPORT ON subject 1 WAS THAT SHE WAS BEING FLOWN TO SHOCK TRAUMA FOR INTERNAL INJURIES.

SEA CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT WERE CALM,NO WIND OR WAVES BUT LIMITED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY FOG. THIS WAS A PREVENTABLE ACCIDENT AND THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSELOPERATOR WILL BE CHARGED WITH THE FOLLOWING 3 NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR:

08.18.01.04 FAILURE TO OBEY NAVIGATION RULES (RULES OF THE ROAD)
RULE #5,FAIL TO POST A PROPER LOOKOUT
RULE #6,SPEED TO GREAT FOR CONDITIONS

08.18.01.05B NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF VESSEL
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