RedactedNarrative: SYNOPSIS
  
  On Sunday, September 4, 2022, at approximately 1645 hours, a boating incident occurred on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) northwest of Marker 80 within St. Johns County, Florida. V1 is a 2019, 15-foot Crestliner vessel powered by a tiller-controlled 25-horsepower outboard and was occupied by one adult male, one adult female, and one juvenile female. V2 is a 2018, 16-foot Bayliner vessel powered by a 90-horsepower outboard and occupied by two adult males and two juvenile males. 
  
  V1 was operated on a plane traveling northbound outside the main channel westside of the ICW. V2 was anchored outside the channel on the westside of the ICW just north of Channel Marker 80. Two of the occupants of V1 were sitting on the bow, which obstructed the view of its operator. V1’s operator was not maintaining a proper lookout and did not see V2 until it was too late to react.
                                                                        
                                                                            INVESTIGATION
  
  The bow of V1 collided with the portside transom of V2. V1 ramped V2 and came to rest on top of V2. During impact, one of the juvenile occupants fell onto the starboard side gunnel of V2. The portside bow of V1 came to rest on top of them. 
  
  The juvenile was pulled out from underneath V1 and transported to Flagler Hospital for treatment for bruising to his chest. The owner of V2 stated he was experiencing back pain from lifting V2 off of V1 but denied on-scene EMS treatment.
  
  On V1, I observed the following damage:
  
     • Black scratches and white paint transfer marks begin on the bow.
     • Black scratches and white paint transfer marks extend underneath V1 on the port
       side and starboard side; ending midship
  
  On V2, I observed the following damage:
  
         • The rub rail on the port side swim platform separated from the swim platform.
         • Green paint transfer from V1 on the port side back corner of V2. 
         • Motor cowling was missing, and the motor was inoperable.
         • Broken Bimini top mounts.
         • Bent aluminum Bimini rails.
         • Broken windshield.
  
  The operator of V1 received a citation for violation of a Navigation Rule resulting in an accident, Rule 5-Lookout. He also received a citation for careless operation.
  
  Victim: Bruising and cuts to his sternum area on the front of his chest. Cut on his right top of shoulder. Bruising to left ear.
  