RedactedNarrative: On August 27, 2022, at approximately 1530 hours, vessel owner was operating his 22', 2016, white Epic open motorboat when he took a turn around a crab trap buoy, resulting in the vessel turning at too sharp of an angle and knocking him off balance. He hit his head on the starboard side gunwale and lost consciousness for several seconds, making him unable to stop the boat from running bow first into an island and landing approximately 40 yards (+/- 10 yards) into the surrounding mangroves. 
  
  Two people both sustained minor injuries. Operator received a laceration to his forehead after hitting his head on the starboard gunwale. He received treatment from Charlotte EMS and went to Fawcett Memorial Hospital where he was cleared of any major head trauma. He also received some bruising to his ribs. Occupant did not mention at the time of my investigation that he was in any discomfort, but Operator informed me on 9/14/2022 that he also has bruised ribs but will not seek medical treatment. 
  	• The damage to the vessel has it considered as a total loss and cannot be repaired. 
  	• A Good Samaritan (Identity unknown) witnessed the incident and retrieved the 	three passengers and brought them to the Liverpool Boat Ramp located in Desoto County. 
  
  
  V1 was traveling Northbound in the Peace River in the area of Island 33, located just north of the County line between Charlotte and Desoto counties. Operator claims to have been weaving in and out of crab trap buoys set throughout the river and was on the side of the island that is outside of the main channel. He stated that he saw a crab buoy disappear under the bow of his vessel and that he turned to the right and the vessel “cut and edge”. He explained this to me as he turned to get around the buoy and the back end of the vessel felt as if it came out from under itself. He then lost his balance and fell, hitting his head on the starboard gunwale and losing consciousness for a short but unknown amount of time. V1 ramped onto Island 33, plowing through thick mangroves and other trees, coming to rest approximately 40 yards (+/- 10 yards) from the edge of the water to the transom. 
  
  OCCUPANT:Occupant complained days after the accident that his ribs were sore and that he believed they were bruised, however, he continued to refuse medical treatment. He did not mention this the night of the incident. 
  
  OPERATOR had a deep laceration on his forehead, deep enough to see the bone underneath. He lost consciousness for several seconds after impact. At the time of my investigation, he was acting normally, awake and aware, carrying on conversation without difficulty and could recall the events of the accident. I requested EMS to ensure that he did not have a more severe head injury and he agreed to be taken to Fawcett Memorial Hospital located in Port Charlotte, FL. He received stitches to his laceration and had no other head injuries after review of the CT scan. He also bruised his ribs, but there are no breaks.
  