OPERATOR WAS COMING OUT OF A CURVE IN THE RIVER WHEN HE LOOKED BACK AT THE MOTOR.  THE VESSEL BEGAN TURNING AND OPERATOR LOOKED FORWARD AND TRIED TO RECOVER THE VESSEL BUT IT IMPACTED THE BANK AND A TREE WITH THE BOW AND STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL CAUSING IT TO TURN ON ITS SIDE AND SWAMP HALF UNDERWATER.  OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.
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