RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was operating around North Pond in Smithfield, Maine along the shoreline area by operator 1. The vessel was being operated at clutch ahead speed. Near the Lat/Long coordinates supplied, the vessel 1 owner notices a flag and buoy on the waters surface which she had never seen before in the pond. As they approached the flag, they decided to stay clear of whatever it was marking. The flag was clearly a universal "diver" flag. As vessel 1 approached the area of the flag, the operator looks in the water sees something silver and thinks it may be a rock but was unsure. Seconds after, they hit the object which was a scuba diver (Victim 1) below the surface who was wearing a silver scuba air tank. 
  Victim 1 surfaced and yelled for help. Vessel 1 occupants rendered aid to Victim 1 and were able to get him aboard their vessel. Vessel 1 brought victim 1 to shore and he was rushed by a family member to the area hospital. 
  During the investigation, it was determined that alcohol nor drugs were consumed by either member aboard vessel 1 or by victim 1. Operator of vessel 1 stated he had no education in what a Diver flag looked like, even after taking a New Hampshire boating safety course at some point within the last five years. Vessel 1 was not being operated in a reckless manner nor with excessive speed. Operator inexperience and improper lookout are the two main factors in this crash. It could not be determined the exact distance from shore where the impact took place.