RedactedNarrative: On Febuary 9, 2014 at 1610 hours, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (herein FWC) dispatch center was notified that an airboat accident had occurred on the St. Johns River in the area of Rose Lake. Dispatch advised that an airboat had struck the bank and that the operator was driving himself to Wuestoff Hospital. Orange County Sheriffs Office arrived on scene by vessel shortly after the accident had occurred. Officer and I arrived at Leroy Wright boat ramp as the airboat involved in the crash was being trailered. The vessel, a 12’7” homemade airboat bearing Florida Registration Number FL2779 LG (herein V-1), was being operated with one person onboard. 
   
  Further investigation revealed that Operator1 was operating V-1 on the St. Johns river in the area known as Rose Lake. While exiting Rose Lake and entering into the main channel of the St. Johns River Operator1 navigated V-1 over a shallow sand peninsula located on the southwest corner of the lake. After traveling over the peninsula V-1 collided with the bank along the east side of the St. Johns River. This bank along this shoreline is approximately 2 feet in height above the waterline. The force and angle of the impact with the raised shoreline caused V-1 to roll to the starboard side ejecting both Operator1 and Occupant. The ejection and impact with the ground caused significant injuries to both Operator1 and Occupant. Occupant was transported by Brevard County EMS to Wuesthoff Hospital then to Holmes Regional Medical Center with a fractured neck and back. Operator1 was transported to Wuesthoff Hospital by a friend with a broken rib. ; Occupant was the passenger and suffered seven fractured vertebrae with fractures in his neck and back. He also suffered a sternal fracture and a broken rib. The injuries were caused when subject ejected from the vessel and impacted the ground. ;Operator1 suffered a broken rib on his right side. The injury was caused from Operator1 being ejected from his vessel and the impact with the ground.