RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, May 11, 2014, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Operator (45 yrs) was driving his 1999 Glastron Carlson CSX-21 watercraft with registration IL 5148 JS near the Kaskaskia River''s 12.5 mile. Operator was not wearing his life jacket. Victim (10 yrs) was sitting on the left bow seat and she was wearing a life jacket. Subject2 (5 yrs) was sitting on the right bow seat and he was wearing a life jacket. Subject3 (40 yrs) was sitting in the passenger seat next to Operator. Subject3 was not wearing his life jacket. Subject4 (24 yrs) was sitting in the back seat and was not wearing a life jacket. The boat was traveling to New Athens from Evansville. The speed of the boat was between 40 mph and 45 mph. Operator was on the right side of the river when he felt the rear of his boat rise and then the motor struck the submerged object. As the lower unit struck the object, the stern of the boat kicked right. The boat then turned into a severe right turn. Operator observed that he was heading for the shoreline. Operator steered to the left. As the boat responded left, the boat struck the South shoreline. 
   
  The boat''s bow sharply rose into the air causing victim to be ejected. The bow and right side of the boat slid across the mud flat as the stern rose into the air. The boat slid on it''s right side and angled back to the river. The stern of the boat lowered back into the mud flat. The right side of the boat''s bow struck the root ball of a dead tree. The boat continued back into the water and came to a stop. A large stick had jammed into the prop and stopped the motor. Operator jumped into the water and waded to Victim. The witnesses loaded Operator, Victim, and Subject2 into their boat. They transported them back to the Water Street Bar and Grill.  Witness1 transported them to the Red Bud Regional Hospital because Victim had a severe laceration behind her left knee. Victim was then transported to St. Louis Children''s Hospital for surgery. Victim suffered a broken left femur above the knee and a severe laceration behind the left knee.