RedactedNarrative: Operator # 1 stated: " I was going straight ahead and my GPS unit switched to the home screen.  I looked down to turn the chart plotter back on and all I remember we were on the marsh."
  
  Witness #1 Stated:  " left the channel and we went onto the marsh. "
  
  Witness #2 Stated: " All of a sudden we hit the marsh. We all were ejected out of the boat and landed in the marsh. "
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed Vessel #1 traveling North in the Intracoastal Waterway, Beach Thoro, Atlantic City, Atlantic County.  It should be noted that light condition was dark.  Vessel #1 left the channel on the West side near ICW Marker #185.  It should be noted that this area of the channel is where it begins to turn.  
  
  Vessel # 1 continued straight instead of making the right turn in the channel.  Vessel # 1 struck the marsh bank, causing Vessel #1 to enter onto the marsh approximately 40 to 50 ft.  All the occupants of Vessel #1 were ejected from the vessel and came to final rest in the marsh.  Vessel # 1 also came to final rest in the marsh.  All the occupants were observed to be covered in mud from landing in the marsh.  
  
  Victim #1 sustained a laceration to the back of the head and had a complaint of pain in left leg.  Victim #2 had a complaint of pain in the back and right foot.  Victim #3 had a complaint of pain in the left knee.  Victim #4 had a complaint of pain in the back.  Victim #5 had a complaint of pain in the back and chest.  
  
  The United States Coast Guard was on scene.  All the occupants were transported back to the United States Coast Guard, Station Atlantic City were they were met by EMS.  All the occupants were transported to the the Atlantic Care Regional Medical Center, City Campus, for further medical treatment.  Vessel #1 sustained damage to the interior hatch covers and center console.  Sea Tow Atlantic City removed the vessel from the marsh and Vessel #1 was later removed from the water.
  