RedactedNarrative: On September 2nd, 2022, at approximately 20:45 PM, on the intercoastal waterway of Vero Beach, in Indian River County, a single vessel with four occupants struck a channel marker. The vessel was traveling north at approximately 25-30 mph headed back to the boat ramp. The port side of the vessel struck the channel marker (Red 146A) which caused the three occupants to be ejected from the vessel. One of the occupants was injured and subsequently transported to Lawnwood hospital. 
  Based on the evidence and information gathered to date, the accident occurred due to improper lookout and operator inattention. The conditions were low light and the ambient light from navigational lights, courtesy deck lights, and GPS light attributed to visual impairment. The operator was distracted by another vessel passing, along with the wake from the passing vessel. The operator’s inattention did not allow for him to acknowledge the channel marker in time to have evasive maneuvers, resulting in forceful strike to the channel marker. The passengers were ejected due to the collision with the fixed channel marker.; Victim suffered interal injuries caused by the accident. I have not received medical document outlining the exact injuries.   I was informed that victim was undergoing surgery 9/2/2022 for her spleen. From my understanding she had to have her spleen surgically removed.
  