RedactedNarrative: V1 was traveling southwest on the St. John's River and was approaching Iron Bend which is a sharp curve in the river. V2 was traveling north on the St. John's River and was also approaching Iron Bend. As V1 approached Iron Bend it began to turn sharply into the curve within close proximity to the east shoreline at approximately 30-40 mph. At the same time, V2 continued on a northerly heading and was within close proximity to the east shoreline traveling at approximately 15-20 mph. As V1 rounded Iron Bend, it came into the path of V2 and both V1 and V2 were now in a head on situation with each other. 
  
  V1 turned port towards the east shoreline, failing to slow its speed (V1's port side). At the same time, V2 turned starboard also towards the east shoreline (V2's starboard side) to avoid a collision. At this time, V1's bow collided with the mid-ship of V2's port side, causing both occupants of V2 to be immediately ejected into the water. The male operator of V2 was not wearing a PFD (personal flotation device), however the female passenger of V2 was wearing an inflatable PFD which activated upon contact with the water. The operator of V1 was not ejected and was not wearing a PFD at the time of the collision. Both of the occupants that were ejected from V2 swam to the east shoreline, while the occupant of V1 called 911 for emergency/medical assistance. 
  
  Both occupants of V2 sustained several injuries. The occupant of V1 did not receive any injuries. Medical personnel were taken to the sight of the collision by a Good Samaritan via vessel where medical assistance was given to the occupants of V2. The female passenger from V2 and medical personnel were taken to the Lemon Bluff Boat Ramp in Osteen, Florida (Volusia County) by the operator of V1 in his vessel. The operator of V2 was also transported to Lemon Bluff Boat Ramp, but was taken there by a good Samaritan. Both occupants of V2 were subsequently transported to Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, Florida for treatment of their injuries. Neither operators were wearing their vessels kill switches. 
  
  Operator1 was operating V1 at approximately 35-45 miles per hour in the center of the St. John’s River while returning to his launch site at Lemon Bluff Boat Ramp. Operator1 approached a blind curve known as “Iron Bend” while heading south. Operator1 made the decision to take the curve to his port side closer to the inside portion of the curve, instead of staying to the starboard and outside portion of the curve. This action caused Operator1 to lose the ability to see around the curve before he entered it. 
  Upon entering the curve, Operator1 observed V2 almost directly in front of him. From this head on meeting, Operator1 who was already in a port turn, made a harder turn to port to avoid a head-on collision. Operator1 observed V2 making a hard starboard turn directly in front of his path. Operator1 impacted V2 on its port side mid-ship, causing the ejection of V2’s occupants. Operator1 stated he had an approximate two to two and one half seconds from first observing V2 when he cut the blind curve until impact with V2. Operator1 stated he did not slack in his speed on the approach of the curve or before impact with V2. Operator1 stated that at the last possible moment he attempted to make starboard turn to avoid a collision with V2. 
  
  V2 occupant advised that she had several fractured ribs to her left side, a punctured lung, numerous contusions and bleeding around her spleen and kidneys. Several days after, she advised that she underwent a surgery to place metal plates in her rib cage to prevent further damage to her lung.; Operator2 advised that he suffered a broken left wrist which required surgery and placement of brackets and screws. He also advised that he suffered a large laceration to his left pinky finger which required several sutures.