RedactedNarrative: V1 traveling northeast in the middle of the "bicycle path" canal near Lake Tsala Apopka at approximately 20 mph. V2 traveling on west side of same canal in a southwest direction at approximately 20 mph when both vessels approached a sharp bend in the canal. 
  
  The width of the canal at impact point was 25.6 yards and was wooded on either side. V2 took proper action to starboard to avoid collision with V1. 
  
  Operator of V1 admitted taking improper action to avoid collision and turned to port and collided with V2 which was at a 45 degree angle to V1 due it's turn to starboard. 
  
  After vessel on vessel collision V2 then collided with trees along west side of canal. All three occupants of V2 where ejected from the airboat into the tree line. 
  
  Operator of V2 impacted a tree and suffered two fractures to spine vertebrae, lacerations to top of head, left arm, and right eye. 
  
  Female occupant suffered lacerations on left arm, left ear, left rib broken, small area of left lung collapsed (not punctured) from swelling pressure. Youth occupant suffered lacerations to lower back, left side, underside of chin (refused stitches). Operator of V1 suffered a small scratch on his right calf from propeller debris from V2. See ISR 094670 for detailed narrative and witness statements. 
  
  V2 occupant:lacerations on left arm, left ear, left rib broken, small area of left lung collapsed (not punctured) from swelling pressure.
  
   Operator1 had a Small Cut on right calf from V2 propeller debris; 
  
  V2 occupant2:lacerations to lower back, left side, underside of chin (refused stitches).
  