RedactedNarrative: Two subjects launched their vessel from the newport wildlife boating access area at newport river park and set off to joy ride on a nice weather day.  Operator stated that when they were about 5 minutes out from the boat ramp, the water pump on the outboard mercury 15 hp motor was working improperly. 
  
  Operator had removed the top of the motor to try and fix the situation but was unable to get the motor to pee water as it was supposed to properly.  Operator decided he wanted to head back to the ramp because he did not want to be stranded on the river.  While heading back to the newport river boat ramp, an oil drum (or that was what they thought it was) appeared to have floated to the surface of the water in the middle of the river right in front of them.  This was in a very narrow section of the newport river and when operator had made a sharp turn to avoid the oil drum, he had hit a few cypress stumps on the bank of the river which made him lose control.  When the boat went completely on the bank, they struck a tree going around 15-20 mph.  
  
  They were both thrown to the bow of the vessel where occupant had said she landed on the bow of the boat hitting the middle part of her shoulder blades.  Operator had landed on one of the aluminium seat rows on the vessel striking his back and his neck and head.  They were able to make it back to the boat ramp where i, officer and emt and fire resuce were waiting, where they received medical attention.  Operator was in severe shock and was dramatically shaking. They were then loaded into an ambulance and taken to carteret general hospital. 
  
  Further injuries showed that occupant had damaged her middle back, shoulder blades (left and right) and her right knee. Operator had neck injuries, head trauma and lower and upper back injuries.
  
  
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