RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, May 21, 2020, at approximately 5:45 P.M. a single vessel accident occurred on the Suwannee River near Manatee Springs, Levy County Florida. Operator along with his wife and daughter was traveling north on the river along the east bank. 
  
  Operator who was operating the vessel was looking along the east bank for an alligator to show his daughter. Operator failed to see a wooden pole that had signage (Manatee Area No Entry) and hit the pole head on, causing all three occupants to be ejected from the vessel. 
  
  Daughter who was wearing a PFD, sustained a head injury and was not breathing. Operator who sustained a cut to his arm right was able to get Daughter back aboard his vessel where he then started CPR. Wife sustained a broken foot and remained in the water. 
  
  A good Samaritan vessel arrived and boarded Wife, Daughter and Operator, then called 911 and transported the three upriver to Clay Landing where Levy County EMS was met. A nurse aboard the good Samaritan vessel continued CPR on Daughter during transport and at some point, she began breathing. All three victims were transported to UF Shands Health Emergency Room/Trauma Center, Gainesville, Florida, for treatment. The Incident is being investigated by the FWC Investigation's Section.    ; 
  
  Daughter sustained two skull fractures, a fracture to the left eye orbit and a broken jaw. 
  
  OPERATOR:Sustained a laceration to his upper right arm, a contusion to the right elbow and scrapes to lower right leg. 
  
  WIFE:Sustained a broken left ankle.
  