RedactedNarrative: Operator stated that he was leaving Delaware City after watching fireworks; he was headed back to the Augustine Beach Boat Ramp. He was standing at the helm, Subject1 was seated next to him, Subject2 was sitting on her lap, and Subject4 was seated on a stern seat on the starnboard side. It was around 10:00 pm and there were boats on either side of him. He was cruising between 20 and 25 MPH with his navigation chart on but he did not see the red can. He hit the can and the boat stopped. 
  
  A passerby onboard a pontoon boat stopped and asked if everyone was okay. Subject2 stated that her head hurt. At that point, Subject2, Subject4, and Subject1 boarded the pontoon boat and Good Sam took them into shore to be checked by EMS. Operator drove his vessel to the Delaware City Boat Ramp. During the interview with Operator, he stated that he has travelled that waterway over 300 times and he couldn''t believe what just happened. 
  
  He also stated that the can was not lit; he did not see it at all. Operator also said several times that there was just nowhere for him to go because there were so many boats around him. I observed a large hole in the center of the bow. It appeared that he struck the red can with the center of his bow. I could also see red paint transfer. There was blood splattered on the center console/seat and on the port side gunwale. The metal bar that wrapped around the top of the center console was bent on the left side. That appeared to be where Operator''s face made contact with the vessel, injuring his nose. Subject2 was transported to Christina Hospital and was later cleared with bumps and bruises to her head. Operator refused medical treatment at the scene; however, later that night he went to the hospital and was informed he had a broken nose and a lacerated septum.
  