RedactedNarrative: On May 20, 2017, Operator1 and passenger were traversing the Saint Lucie River, North Fork, St. Lucie County, Port Saint Lucie, Florida.  While in a turn, the vessel collided with a tree, causing the operator to be ejected. 
  
  Operator1 sustained injuries to include seven fractured ribs, a fractured scapula, sinus bone fracture, right leg laceration and a facial laceration.  Operator1 was admitted to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center as a trauma alert and received treatment beyond first aid.
  
  Operator1 was located by Occupant, floating face down in the water.  Occupant had to establish an airway, at which time Operator1 became conscious.    
  
  Occupant was sitting in the passenger seat directly in front of and lower than the operator. Upon vessel crash, Occupant advised he was thrown onto the vessel hull.  Due to the vessel crash, Occupant sustained a lacerated right ear lobe, a small laceration above his left eye, and friction burns to his left and right arms. 
  
  
  