RedactedNarrative: V1 was traveling through a narrow channel. Operator was inexperienced with this type of vessel and cause it to crash into mangroves. Operator and passenger were injured during this crash. 
         OP1 stated that she was on a tour with a company, which is a paid tour that has a tour guide and comes with a rented vessel the customer operates themselves. The vessel is small, two-person vessel that looks like two paddle boards connected and has an outboard engine, the boat is operated with a throttle and a lever for steering, not a steering wheel. OP1 stated she has never operated a vessel of this kind before but has been on many PWC tours. 
        I asked OP1 if she could tell me what caused the crash, and she made the following statement. OP1 stated that during the tour they entered a narrow waterway with mangroves on both sides. The tour leader stopped at this location to make sure that everyone was caught up so he could continue the tour. While stopped OP1 stated she was having trouble keeping the boat straight while standing still. The tour leader continued going down the creek. OP1 stated she was having issues with the throttle, that it seemed difficult to move. OP1 pushed the throttle all the way down causing the vessel to accelerate rapidly into the mangroves. OP1 stated the believed the throttle got stuck but was not really sure what happened because everything happened so fast. 
       The vessel went approximately 20 feet into the mangroves. Both occupants of the vessel received multiple lacerations all throughout their bodies. The tour guide noticed what happened and went to assist, during this time he all called the owner of the company to also comes assist. TOUR GUIDE and OWNER were able to assist both occupants of the vessel back to shore for medical treatment. Both OP1 and occupant received medical treatment at NCH North. 
  
  OP1 received the following treatment;  CT scan as well as X-rays, labs taken, vitals, iv pain medication, stitches in 2 locations above each eye and wound care for multiple contusions and lacerations on each limb, extremities, torso, and face/head 
  
  OCCUPANT 1 received the following treatment; X-rays, labs and vitals taken, steri-strips were applied to several lacerations for stiches, a cauterizing liquid was applied to stop persistent bleeding from a wound in her heel and wound care for a very large hematoma throughout almost the entire arm and a large one on her left hip and additional wound care for various contusions and lacerations on her limbs, extremities and torso.; 
  