RedactedNarrative: On 7/19/15, Operator was operating a Personal Watercraft (PWC) upon the waters of the Hillsborough River, Hillsborough County, Florida. Occupant was the only passenger on board. At approximately 1830 hrs, the PWC operated by OPERATOR struck a navigational aid, ejecting both occupants. A good Samaritan vessel stopped to render aid and EMS was notified. OCCUPANT was transported to Tampa General Hospital and later admitted to the Neuro Intensive Care Unit in critical condition. Operator was ejected from the PWC upon impact with the navigational aid. He sustained the following injuries: Bruised ribs, fractured left foot, Sprained left index finger.
   
  Occupant was ejected from the PWC upon impact with the navigational aid. She was ejected into the marker and sustained the following injuries: · Traumatic brain injury and severe head trauma. · Bruised lungs. · Grade 4 spleen laceration. · Bilateral pulmonary contusion. · Lacerated left kidney. · Temporal or basilar skull fractures (both sides). · Bruised left shoulder and side. · Multiple facial bone fractures. · Broken bone within inner ear. · Broken jaw. · Neurological damage affecting vision. · Loss of hearing in the left ear. She was transported to Tampa General Hospital where she was admitted to the Neuro Intensive Care Unit. She was released from the hospital on 7/31/15 and is recovering from her injuries at home.