RedactedNarrative: On May 29th, 2022, at approximately 1700 hours, a 20’ Proline open motorboat (V1) was underway traveling east / southeast towards Flamingo Bay in Pine Island Sound with 4 occupants onboard. V1 was on plane with an estimated speed of 20 to 25 mph approaching a wooden piling marking the entrance of a narrow channel leading into Forty Acre Bay and Flamingo Bay located on the west side of Pine Island / St. James City. 
  While V1 was on plane traveling towards Flamingo Bay, V1 entered the narrow channel making a turn to its port side. During the port side turn a machine failure occurred in V1’s steering mechanism specifically the hydraulic ram components attached to the Yamaha outboard motor causing V1 to rotate (Yaw) 180° to its port side. During the yawing motion VICTIM 1 was ejected from V1 and was struck by V1’s propeller causing serious bodily injury to her right buttock and thigh area. OP1 immediately put V1 into neutral as V1 was now facing VICTIM 1 in the water. VICTIM 1 began to scream for help and someone immediately jumped into the water to rescue VICTIM 1. Witness then swam VICTIM 1 back to V1 and was recovered out of the water onto V1.  VICTIM 1 sustained the following injuries and was admitted to Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, FL.  - Fractures to Pelvis and Hip (right side) - Dislocated Tail Bone - Large Lacerations (4) right buttock area
  