RedactedNarrative: On February 19th, 2017, at approximately 1700, Boating Accident #FWSW17OFF002596 occurred on Lake Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida.  The collision occurred at Latitude N27° 50.102', Longitude W81° 13.205'.  V1 and V2 collided head on at the south west shoreline of Lake Kissimmee.  V2 ramped over V1 and landed in the water.  V1 was occupied by two people and V2 had four people on board.  
  
  The Collision caused injuries to all occupants.  The passenger of V1 was transported to the hospital by EMS.
  
   Vessel 1 (V1) was a 2017 18 foot Excel tiller steer kicker boat occupied by two males.  Vessel 2 (V2) was a 2016 14 foot Dyna Marine airboat occupied by two males a female and a child.  
  
  V1 was traveling northwest on plane along the grass line.  V2 was traveling southeast along the grass line and was also on plane.  V1 and V2 met head on near shore at the edge of a patch of bulrush.  V2 ramped up onto and over V1 and landed in the water.  The collision caused the female and child to be thrown to the bottom of V2 and they sustained scrapes and bruising.  The male passenger suffered fractures to his vertebrae in his back.  
  
  The operator of V1 sustained scrapes and bruising to his right leg.  The passenger of V1 sustained head injuries and was bleeding from the face.  He was transported to Lake Wales Medical Center and was diagnosed with broken ribs, internal bruising and broken teeth. 
  
   The speed that the vessels were traveling was estimated to be between 21 and 40 miles per hour and was excessive for the narrow airboat trail that both vessels were traveling in.  Neither vessel operator attempted to reduce their speed prior to the collision.  The vessel operators did not make any alterations in course apparent to the other operator but instead maintained course and heading. 
  
  Victim6 sustained a compression fracture to his L2 vertebrae in his lower back. The evening of the crash, he was complaining that his back hurt. He also received minor bruising. He was seated to the left of Victim2 on Vessel 2.; Victim1 was seated at the back of vessel 1 and was operating the motor. He sustained abrasions and contusions to his right leg.  Victim2 Received minor bruising. ; Victim3 was transported to Lake Wales Medical Center by ambulance. He was diagnosed with broken ribs on the left side of his back, broken/missing teeth, internal bruising, and cuts and lacerations to his head and face.  He was seated in the front seat of vessel 1. ; Victim 5 sustained a contusion to the right side of her forehead. She was seated next to Victim 4 in the front seat of V2. Victim4  told me that Victim5 has Down Syndrome. ;Victim 4:Received minor bruising.
  
  