RedactedNarrative: On 2/24/19 at approximately 1615 hours in Gardner Marsh (Osceola County) two airboats collided in a head on accident. V1 was traveling south and V2 was heading north along the same trail. As both vessels rounded a curve with views obstructed by vegetation, they collided and the operator of V2 was ejected and struck the cage of V1 resulting in heavy lacerations to the back. 
  
  The passenger occupant of V1 was also ejected from the vessel and landed in the water nearby resulting in minimal injuries. The operator of V2 was transported to Lakeland Medical Center and the occupant of V1 was life flighted to Osceola Regional Medical Center. The operator of V1 was cited for the violation of USCG navigational rules resulting in an accident. ;Occupant was life flighted to Osceola Regional Medical Center after being ejected from the vessel. No reportable injuries determined at the hospital. According to FWC Ofc., the occupant showed signs of impairment/intoxication. Days following the accident, muscle fatigue/soreness was reported.; 
  Operator was ejected from vessel 2 during impact with vessel 1. Operator struck the propeller cage of V1 and received extensive back injury with several lacerations. The operator was transported by EMS to Lakeland Medical Center. Remnants of the fiberglass propeller were removed from the injured operator's back at the hospital. The operator also received several stitches for the lacerations sustained during the accident.
  