The operator of vessel 1 was attempting to navigate through a narrow mangrove cut.  A slight veer to the right as he spoke to his passenger behind him caused him to smack his shoulder into a mangrove branch that was sticking out into the cut.  This impact caused him to turn more to the right, into a second bunch of mangrove branches.  One branch broke off and cut him on the top of his head another branch punctured his right arm just below the elbow. The passenger directly behind him was hit by the branches which scratched and bruised her right arm from her wrist to her shoulder.  The second passenger on the back of the ski was scraped and bruised by the branches on her right shoulder and right thigh. The ski turned more to the right and ramped up the mangrove roots crashing the right bow of the ski into the base of a mangrove tree.  operator went over the steering column and smacked the right side of his face on the mangrove trunk.  Occupant2 rolled the ski to the left and they all fell into the water, as the ski slid off the mangrove roots. The occupants helped operator back on the ski.  He applied pressure to his arm while occupant2 put pressure on the gash in his head.  Occupant3 drove the ski back to the Jet Ski rental dock at Whale Harbor, where they called 911.       ; 
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