RedactedNarrative: ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR THEY WERE TRAVELING THROUGH THE BOAT TRAIL GOING THROUGH A BEND WHEN HE STATED HE WAS TURNING RIGHT AND CAUGHT PART OF THE BANK AND STRUCK A TREE WITH V1'S PORT SIDE BOW. OPERATOR WAS STANDING UP RUNNING THE MUD MOTOR ON THE STARBOARD SIDE, PASSENGER 2 WAS SITTING ON THE PORT SIDE IN THE STERN OF V1 ON THE POD AND PASSENGER 3 (VICTIM) WAS LAYING ON THE FRONT PLATFORM OF V1 FACING THE STERN. V1 SUSTAINED DAMAGE (U-SHAPED IMPACT) ON THE PORT BOW.  
  
  VIDEO OBTAINED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED SEVERAL BOATS "RACING" TO GET TO DUCK HOLES AT THE TIME - ALL IN VIOLATION OF RECKLESS OPERATION.  V1 OPERATOR WAS CITED.