RedactedNarrative: On January 10, 2019 at 1814 hours, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a boat accident on the Upper St Johns River, North of the Leroy Wright Boat ramp in Brevard County. Vessel one was a 14ft 2017 Diamondback Airboat travelling south in the St Johns River, turned the vessel left to avoid a cow, the airboat struck a bank approximately 3ft high, ejecting all occupants from the vessel. The two passengers and the operator of the airboat were all injured in the boat accident. The estimated damages to the airboat are $10,000. The Operator of the airboat was issued warnings for violation of navigation rules 5 and 6.
  Upon arrival FWC Officer advised me; one of the two passengers had been airlifted to Holmes Regional Medical Center with an open leg wound, the operator of the airboat had a broken ankle, she had taken pictures of the scene, and she gathered all the individuals contact information. 
  Occupant1 was air lifted to Holmes Regional Medical Center with an open leg injury on his right thigh. 
  Operator stated that he was operating the airboat at cruising speed on the Upper St Johns River heading south towards State Route 520 when a cow walked into the middle of the water. Operator stated that he throttled down the airboat and tried to turn left to avoid the cow. In the process of avoiding the cow Operator stated that the vessel ran into the bank, ejecting everyone on board. Operator provided a sworn written statement.
  I contacted the owner of the vessel to get the estimated damages of his vessel. He stated that Diamondback airboats quoted him $7,100 to fix just the hull of the boat and that the rest of the boat would be another $3,000 to fix. 
  
  