RedactedNarrative: On November 6, 2016 at approximately 10:15 am, officers were conducting airboat patrol on Lake Kissimmee.  We were dispatched to an airboat accident near Camp Mack.  It was reported that two subjects received severe injuries in the accident.  While responding to the location of the accident, I observed an unoccupied red airboat with Florida registration numbers FL 6660 KM, that was unoccupied that appeared to be run a ground.  As we approached the scene, we were flagged down by individuals that were on the shoreline.
  
  The individuals identified themselves as witnesses to the airboat accident.  They informed Officer and I that the occupants of the grounded airboat had been transported to Camp Mack by another boater where EMS was waiting.  I made contact with the first witness.  Witness1 indicated that she arrived at the scene after the accident occurred and was waved down by the occupants of the airboat.  Witness1 indicated that the occupants of the airboat were stating that they had shoulder pain and observed that their legs were bleeding.  She then indicated that she used her phone to call for assistance.
  
  I inspected the steering of the airboat, and based on my training and experience, did not find any problem with the vessel's steering.
  
  At Lake Wales Hospital, Investigator conducted a recorded interview with both individuals.  During the interview, Operator indicated that he was the operator of the airboat.  Operator indicated they were travelling south towards Lake Kissimmee in the canal (C-37) and that he was on plane travelling approximately 30mph.  As other boats were approaching from the opposite direction, he began to move closer to the shoreline to avoid the other boat’s wake.  Operator  indicated that the wake began to push the boat closer to the shoreline, and he attempted to steer away from the shoreline.  Operator  indicated that he was unable to steer away from the shore and thought that there was something wrong with the steering of the airboat.
  
  Operator indicated that the airboat hit a cypress tree causing the airboat to come to an immediate stop, which threw him and occupant off the boat.  He indicated that he landed on the shore and occupant landed in the water.  He began to call for occupant and attempted to make his way to where she landed in the water to ensure she was ok.  He indicated that he assisted her out of the water and flagged down