RedactedNarrative: A PWC (V1) was travelling south through Jewfish Creek, Key Largo, when the operator lost control attempting to pass through another vessel's wake and collided into the mangroves.
  
  Through interview of both parties, the two PWC's; V1, and the other PWC,  with her brother and an adult male on board, were traveling from Barnes Sound, south into Jewfish Creek, at approximately forty miles per hour. 
  
  Operator was operating V1 further ahead and out of sight of the other PWC. She came upon a vessel in front of her traveling in the same direction and attempted to pass on the port-side. As she attempted to pass through the vessel’s wake trail at a high rate of speed, approximately forty miles per hour, she lost control and was thrown from V1 into the water, along with Occupant. After both were ejected, V1 impacted the mangroves. The other PWC then arrived and assisted both parties out of the water yet did not witness the incident. A good samaritan passing by on a PWC stopped to assist as well, yet also did not witness the accident. The vessel that was travelling ahead of V1 did not appear to witness the incident and continued travelling south.  
  
  Through investigation, I determined that the accident was a result of operator inexperience and operating the PWC at an unsafe speed for Operator’s experience level while attempting to operate through another vessel’s wake. Operator explained that she had no prior experience operating a PWC before the date of the accident. Operator had a Florida Temporary Boating Certificate. Occupant was evaluated by EMS to have sustained possible bruising of the rib area on his lower right side. He was transported to Mariners Hospital for further evaluation.  
  