RedactedNarrative: This report summarizes a single vessel boat accident (injuries beyond first aid) which occurred on 07/23/2017, at approximately 1750hrs, on the Illinois River in Peoria. The location of the accident was at the McClugage Bridge (Rt. 150), in Peoria County, approximately .5 miles north of river marker 165.3. 
  
  The operator of the vessel was traveling north on the Illinois River under the McClugage Bridge at a reported speed of 25-30mph. Once passing under the bridge to the north side the operator made a sharp U-turn to the left (port side) and began traveling south with excessive speed towards the concrete bridge pilings in an attempt to maneuver the vessel between the narrow bridge supports (approximately 25 feet apart).
  
   The vessel collided into the east bridge piling with the port side of the bow of his vessel. The impact with the fixed object (bridge piling) caused the rear port side passenger to be ejected from the vessel, off the port side. The ejected female passenger was not wearing a PFD as required (10 yrs old) when the vessel was underway and collided into the bridge. 
  
  PFDs were thrown to all passengers by the operator and were used by all persons on-board after impacting the bridge piling. The vessel then began taking on water and sinking just south of the crash location. Vessel is total loss, value greater than $2000.
  
  Injuries: All three female occupants were transpoted to OSF Hospital in Peoria. 
  The ejected passenger (10yr old female) sustained a temporal skull fracture and broken bones in her left ear. The 13 year old female passenger sustained a concussion and injuries to pelvic region. The 14 year old female passenger reported no injuries. The operator (50 yr old male) reported no injuries and was not treated by EMS. End of report.