RedactedNarrative: On Sunday June 10, 2018, Operator had just picked up two passengers at Anchors Bend Marina and was traveling North on the ICW.   Approximately .4 miles North of Anchors Bend, Operator turned the steering wheel to the left to cross the wake of another vessel heading South.  When the steering wheel was turned, the steering column broke and the steering wheel came off.  When the steering column broke, the vessel turned to the starboard side and ejected the three uninjured passengers.  Operator was the last one to get ejected from the vessel as it was turning to the starboard side.  Operator hit the side of the vessel and was sucked under the boat where he was hit by the propeller.  Operator surfaced and was picked up by a good Samaritan who transported him to the nearest dock.  The boat made several circles clockwise before running aground on the spoil islands behind Figure 8 Island.
  
  Operator was transported to New Hanover Medical Center for treatment.  Operator suffered a laceration extending down the right leg and a broken left ankle.   No other passengers were injured during the incident.   Operator was not wearing a PFD nor was he wearing the ignition safety cut off switch.
  
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