RedactedNarrative: On November 11, 2016, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was conducting land patrol in Levy County with Officer Jordan Hilliard, also FWC.  At approximately 1408 hours, we received a call from dispatch regarding a boating accident in Cedar Key.  Officer1 and I immediately responded and arrived at the Dock Street Boat Ramp in Cedar Key at approximately 1440 hours.  Upon arrival, Officer1 and I observed two Cedar Key Police Officers and Levy County EMS personnel already on scene.  Officer1 and I were informed that the female victim was in the ambulance and was being transported to North Florida Regional Hospital.  Officer1 spoke with Occupant1 briefly before being transported and photographed the injuries to her right leg.  Officer1 and I then made contact with the male victim, Operator, and discussed the incident. 
  
  Upon completion of the interviews and investigation, it was determined that the accident occurred as follows:
  •	Operator was traveling East-North-East in Cedar Key Main Channel and struck red channel marker 26 head on.
  •	Operator was operating the vessel from the driver’s seat sitting down.
  •	The vessel was traveling at approximately 25 mph.
  •	Occupant1 occupied the front console seat.
  •	Operator’s view was obstructed from Occupant1 and the pedestal seat on the bow of the vessel.
  •	Upon impact, Occupant1 was pushed forward into the trolling motor causing injury to her right leg and was ejected from the port side of the vessel into the water. 
  •	Operator was pushed forward to the port side of the vessel and was knocked down. suffering bruising and abrasions.
  •	Operator’s vessel was pushed to the north east of channel marker 26 after impact.
  •	Operator lost sight of Occupant1 briefly until she emerged from the water.
  •	Operator navigated back towards Occupant1 and she was able to hold on to the boat.
  •	Two Good Samaritan boats (one offshore grouper vessel and one bay boat) helped Occupant1 back into Operator’s vessel.
  •	The two Good Samaritan boats left the scene and Operator piloted his boat slowly towards Cedar Key Boat Ramp.
  •	As Operator and Occupant1 drove towards the boat ramp, they dialed 911 and stayed on the phone until observing police and fire rescue.
  •	Occupant1 was treated by Levy County EMS and was transported to North Florida Regional Hospital due to suffering injuries to her right leg. bruising and abrasions
  •	Operator’s vessel sustained significant damage to the bow from impact with channel marker 26.
  End of report, no further law enforcement actions was taken.