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  On March 3, 2021 at approximately 1000 hours, an Airboat with three persons on board collided with a tree. It occurred on the St. Johns River just South of Lake Hellen Blazes in Brevard County. It resulted in injuries to one person on the boat. The boat was damaged on the bow with an estimated damage of $9000. The accident was reported by the operator on March 9, 2021.
  Based on the damage done to the vessel and written statements from OP1 AND VICTIM the vessel was headed down the river when they decided to go into a shallow canal. The operator (OP1) had trouble controlling the vessel because of shallow water depth. The operator was able to steer away from a tree on his left but ended up going straight into another cypress tree on the right. The operator of the vessel fell into the front of the boat. VICTIM was able to hold on to his seat to avoid getting ejected. VICTIM had a camera in his hand taking pictures at the point of impact which caused him to be thrown out of his seat into the bottom of the boat breaking a rib. ; VICTIM: On March 3, 2021 when the vessel made impact with the tree. VICTIM was not holding on to anything to keep him stable. He fell onto the bottom of the boat on his side and injured his rib. He was later admitted to the hospital where he was informed that it would be healed in a few weeks.
  