RedactedNarrative: On 3/22/15 at approximately 1445 hours V1 was traveling back to MacRae's Boat Ramp in the Homosassa River Channel. The operator was headed north in the Homosassa River channel where he veered out of the channel and struck a rock. The operator stated " I looked down for a brief second and veered slightly out of the channel at a location known as "Million Dollar Rock". His vessel hit the rock throwing him into the steering wheel, then over the center console and landing on the front deck of the vessel. The other two occupants were tossed around but were not injured or ejected. V1 sustained a large rip in the bottom of the vessel from midship to stern, causing the vessel to take on water. The operator was seriously injured and could not operate the vessel. One of the occupants took control of the vessel and operated it back to the boat ramp at MacRae's. The operator was taken to the Bayonet Point Hospital for treatment. 
  
  
  INJURIES: Cut to forehead, upper lip, and right side of face, (cheek area), Bruising on upper stomach, neck injury with tingling in his fingers and feet.