RedactedNarrative: On 03/21/15 at approximately 1330 hours a single vessel accident occurred on the St. Johns River just north of railroad trussel in Palatka, FL. The owner/operator of the vessel (V1) a 24 foot Twister vessel with 300 horse power motor and occupant were heading south on the west side of the ST. Johns River near rail road bridge when they were starting to go around a curve and rolled V1 over on port side ejecting the Operator and trapping Occupant inside V1. There were minor injuries to operator and occupant was transported to hospital in Palatka were she received stitches. 
  
  Two subjects were traveling approximately 35 to 40 miles per hour when V1 passed by them in a head on situation with V1 being on their starboard side. Both claimed that Operator was going way faster than their vessel when he passed them. After the accident they asked Occupant how fast they were traveling and she said last time I looked we were going 95 mph. 
  
  After speaking with the two subjects  we went to Brown’s Landing Boat Ramp by land where we observed V1 being pulled onto a trailer by Operator. I took numerous photos of the V1 and its damage. Occupant was also there with Operator. 
  
  We spoke with Occupant and she agreed to provide a written witness statement. During my interview with Occupant I obtained the following information on her account of the incident: 
  • Occupant stated that they were on their way to Silver Glen Springs. 
  • Occupant stated that everything was fine and the next thing she knew she was inside the boat under water. 
  • Occupant was trapped and thrashing around until she felt the seat and it helped her find her way out. 
  Operator and Occupant were traveling south on the ST. Johns River heading to Silver Glen. While going around a curve just north of railroad trussel in the river, V1 passed inside of a red channel marker when they rolled V1 over on its port side. Occupant was transported to hospital in Palatka, FL where she received stitches on her left leg. She also had multiple bruises and cuts on her body. She was discharged from the hospital the same day of the accident. 
  Based on the damage to the vessel, I observed no evidence that suggested it had struck any hard object. Also based on the witness statements, Operator was traveling at a high rate of speed when he was going around the curve between the channel marker and the shore when his chine hit a wake caused by the witnesses vessel and threw Operator out and trapped the occupant Occupant inside the vessel. 
  Due to witnesses having to take evasive action to get out of Operator's way and V1 traveling approximately 85 to 95 mph, I am filing the charge of: Reckless Operation of Vessel F.S. 327.33(1).