RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, April 2nd, 2016 at approximately Officers were dispatched at 0819 hours in reference to a boating accident. At approximately 0945 we arrived and made contact with (Operator), and (Passenger). We immediately noticed that their vessel (FL3912PN) was severely damaged on the port side. We also noticed that there was damage to two trees that coincided with the damage to the vessel. When asked about the accident, Operator1 advised the following: 
  •	He was fishing in the Breast Cancer Tournament out from Ellie Ray’s Resort.
  •	He was going south down the Suwannee river going around 65 miles per hour. 
  •	He continued to state that the vessel “Hooked” to the left while going around a bend causing the vessel to impact into the trees causing the accident.
  •	 He also stated that he attempted to correct the vessel from going left and that he had no response from the steering wheel going onto state that “It felt like there was no propeller in the water”.
  •	 He attempted to correct for the speed by trimming the motor down and that he still could not gain control of the vessel. 
  •	Operator1 advised that neither were ejected and both remained in their seats.
  
  Upon investigation of the vessel, I noticed that two trees were impacted. It appeared that the vessel came into contact with a tree that was hanging over the water, causing it to come into contact with a tree on the river bank. 
  
  The occupant Advised the following:
  •	He stated that he felt the boat turning to the left going south down the river, but had his head down to avoid the rain.
  •	 He stated that neither were ejected and both stayed in their seats. 
  
  
  Officer and I towed the vessel to Log Landing boat ramp for further investigation. Upon further inspection, I noticed that the top of the boat above the waterline sustained the majority of the damage. There was also damaged sustained to both the powerpole and the trolling motor mounted to the vessel. I photographed damage to the tree, as well as damage to the vessel.
  
  Based on damage to the vessel and the trees, and the statements from both the passenger and the operator, it is reasonable to believe that the following happened:
  •	That Operator1 was traveling at a high rate of speed traveling at approximately 65 miles per hour with his propeller trimmed up heading southbound on the Suwannee river
  •	As he was going around the bend, Due to the speed and velocity of his turn the propeller lifted completely out of the water causing the vessel to be completely uncontrollable by the operator.
  •	The vessel hooked to the left towards the bank and Operator1 was unable to control the vessel to steer out of harm’s way.
  •	The vessel struck two trees along the bank of the Suwannee river, causing damage to the port side fiberglass of the vessel, the trolling motor and the powerpole
  •	Neither were injured in any way from this accident.